Farmers Weekly NZ October 26 2020 by AgriHQ

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Covid hit to exports, incomes Neal Wallace

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ORECASTS that this year’s export lamb crop could be below 18 million for the first time has observers questioning what the impact will be. Beef + Lamb NZ’s (B+LNZ) new season outlook is forecasting the value of meat exports to fall $1 billion to $7.4bn in the coming year due to market uncertainty from the covid-19 pandemic and increased competition for beef markets. The report forecasts a lamb crop of 22.3 million, of which 17.4m will be processed for export. Last year the crop was 23.3m, of which 18.7m were processed. AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad says new season tailing figures will be released next month, but if they are consistent with this forecast, then it takes the sector to a new level. “It raises questions about how we manage it,” she said. “Are lower supplies going to push up prices or have they

reached a point where they will not have that impact? “What is the tipping point?” Croad says an expected average lamb weight of 19kg will help compensate for fewer lambs, but the forecast also raises questions about how meat companies will react to the smaller pool of lambs. “It is quite scary when you see breeding stock numbers are stable, but there are fewer hoggets and lamb numbers have dropped by one million and slaughter numbers have fallen below 18 million,” she said. B+LNZ is forecasting a 26% decline in the average pre-tax profit on sheep and beef farms in the coming year, with export lamb receipts falling 15% compared to last year, co-products 8% and revenue from beef and veal exports by 9%. Chief economist Andrew Burtt is forecasting the average sheep and beef farm will make a pre-tax profit of $115,100 this season, 26% lower than last year. For an average North Island farmer, the pre-tax profit is 25% lower at $111,700. The effect is more pronounced for those on the East Coast due to drought where the decline is 45%. The average pre-tax profit for

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Gizzy Shrek fleece sets record

NEW LOOK: Former world champion blade shearer Peter Casserly had the honours of shearing Gizzy Shrek, helped by Ginger Anderson. Photo: Liam Clayton, Gisborne Herald at Muriwai, where she had been eluding muster for five years. Watched by a big crowd, former world champion blade shearer Peter Casserly took about 15 minutes to remove her fleece.

THE Poverty Bay A & P show in Gisborne had an attraction with a difference this year – Gizzy Shrek was relieved of her jersey that she had been growing for many years. Gizzy Shrek heralded from Wairakaia Station

South Island farmers is picked to fall 27% to $119,400 due to falling sheep revenue. Burtt says the forecasts also reflect the impact on prices of increased competitiveness in our main beef markets. Despite the uncertainty, he expects average values for export red meat to be similar or slightly above five-year averages.

“China’s demand for meat protein continues to be fuelled by pork shortages that have resulted from African Swine Fever, and there is growing demand for high quality, nutritionally rich proteins,” he said. B+LNZ’s chief insights officer Jeremy Baker says the global

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While the fleece itself weighed in at 14.5kg, well short of the world record, the fleece length of 58cm was 3cm longer than the previous Guinness Book of Records, which was set in Masterton in 2018.

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Sustainability driving consumer trends Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz CONSUMER awareness of the environmental impacts on food production is on the rise with demand for sustainable alternatives increasing and meeting that will require the constant attention of food producers, marketers and retailers. Keynote speakers at a Lincoln University B.linc Innovation Workshop looked at the changing consumer preferences and what is driving new consumer trends. Lincoln University marketing lecturer Samantha White says market-based strategies need to directly reflect consumer behaviour. A two-year meat reduction and substitution research project’s findings clearly show people are becoming increasingly aware of food production, particularly in the animal food sector. White says social media is making it easier for consumer awareness of the impacts on the environment and dietary preferences are changing with a significant rise in veganism. Health concerns account for some of the change, but the adverse impacts on the environment, animal welfare and ethics are dominating the motivation to eat less meat. White’s research shows 40% of consumers in the US are willing or intending to reduce meat in their diets; in Canada the figure is 60%; in the UK 26%; and Germany 44%, with NZ and Australia the fastest growing market for plant-based alternatives behind China and the UAE. The study revealed meat reduction in young adults came down to control, compromise, crave and concern. “Many have left home and for the first time are controlling what they buy in the grocery shopping; they are experimenting in their cooking and eating and they

ADAPT: High Peak Station’s Hamish Guild says meeting new customer trends and demands is about innovation and pragmatic marketing, while controlling the value chain for your own products.

Our job is to figure out pretty damn quick what they want and execute it in a way that meets these everchanging needs. Holly Lloyd Foodstuffs are compromising, maybe only cooking meat once a week, or not at all at home,” she said. “That comes to crave – they see meat as a treat, not reducing meat because of taste but now a social crave when they eat out. Meat substitution brings in the individual factors of perceptions,

values, gender, competency in cooking, social networks and convenience. The consumer is changing; less loyal, but more conscientious, shying away from stores and preferring experience over products. In crop production White says there is opportunity to create high-quality substitutes for product innovation. Foodstuffs South Island senior category manager Holly Lloyd says customer trends are complex and changing daily. “Our job is to figure out pretty damn quick what they want and execute it in a way that meets these ever-changing needs with integrity and excellence in retailing,” Lloyd said. “The future consumer will continue to surprise, excite,

confuse and challenge us. Lloyd says about 25% of customers are already actively engaged in reducing meat in their diet. “Conscious consumerism is complex, there’s been a major shift over the past three years and big producers are seeing the trends and changing,” she said. “Investment in sustainability is no longer an option but what the customer is demanding. “Our customers’ expectations are high; they are holding us to account and raising the bar more and more. “As retailers and suppliers we have to lead.” From a farmer perspective High Peak Station farm operations manager Hamish Guild says diversification of the family’s business has enabled innovation

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and adaptation to better fit changing consumer demand. “We farm livestock – including deer, sheep and cattle –, operate tourism – including hunting, fishing and heliskiing – and (do) beekeeping,” he said. “We are targeting export markets trying to get our products as close to the consumer as possible, while focusing on less intensive, more profitable. “Having multiple diverse business income streams is helping us get the value we want.” Developing branded export product direct from the farm is challenging. “When we ventured into branded export we were told it would be three times harder, three times more expensive and take three times longer than you think,” he said. “Two years in, I absolutely back that. They say you kiss a lot of frogs before you kiss a princess – we have kissed a lot of frogs.” Guild says if consumers move away from red meat, farming in the Canterbury high country would be a struggle. “Here we climatically struggle to grow other proteins – we have to stick with what we have got, chase the niche opportunities and connect the consumers to our story,” he said. In doing that there are plans afoot to build a lodge on the High Peak property and bring the customers to the farm. “Consumers want to really know us and have trust in knowing we are who we say we are,” he said. “We will bring them on-farm to stay and we’ll go about doing what we do every day, and they can get a real sense of knowing us and where their product comes from.” Already export branded wool and honey products are proving successful in the export venture. “It’s about pragmatic marketing at its finest while controlling the value chain for our own products to meet new customer trends and demands,” he said.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

Waterway fencing costs unrealistic Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz THE Government appears to have underestimated the cost of fencing waterways to exclude farm livestock by about 50%. Fencing Contractors NZ (FCNZ) board member Shane Beets says fencing costs vary according to region, terrain, materials and individual businesses, but figures quoted by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) as part of its Essential Freshwater policy are not realistic. “The figures quoted I would say are certainly unrepresentative of the reality in the industry,” he said. “It looks to me that based on average figures, they would be at least half what the reality is.” The MfE’s Essential Freshwater document released last month estimates 32,000km of waterways will have to be fenced under the new stock exclusion rules at an estimated cost of $773 million. It calculates fencing costs at $5/m for dairy, $14/m for sheep and beef and $20/m for deer.

Continued from page 1 uncertainty reinforces the need for stable and predictable domestic rules and regulations to enable the primary sector to earn overseas income to aid NZ’s economic recovery. Lamb export volumes are expected to be down 6.5% to 280,000 tonnes due to a smaller crop, and average returns down 9.3% to $9841 a tonne, still 3%

Doubts were raised by submitters at the accuracy of those estimates, but those concerns appear to have been ignored by officials. Beets is also questioning the accuracy of the estimated 32,000km of fencing required and whether that includes small block holders and other landowners. FCNZ was not approached by government officials to get updated estimates and Beets believes they have relied on outdated costings. The freshwater rules require applicable waterways to be fenced by 2025 and Beets says having enough staff and materials to meet that deadline will be a challenge. “The Government legislation for freshwater requires fencing by 2025,” he said. “That said, where are all the posts going to come from?” With 29,000 farmers and an estimated 1500 fencing contractors, there is plenty of work pending, but like all trades

above the five-year average. The weighted average lamb farm gate price is forecast at between 620c/kg and 715c/kg, which is still above the five-year average. Mutton export receipts are forecast to fall 15.6% to $605m, below the five-year average. The annual average price for the coming year is forecast at 415c/kg to 485c/kg. Prospects for the wool clip makes grim reading with export

CONCERN: The freshwater rules require applicable waterways to be fenced by 2025, but Fencing Contractors NZ says having enough staff and materials to meet that deadline will be a challenge.

the industry has struggled to recruit staff. Mike Renner, also a FCNZ board member, says some larger farmers who may have fenced waterways themselves, could employ a contractor to do the work, adding to the already high demand. Renner works in Marlborough and says fencing waterways in the high country will be challenging. Beets, who works north of Auckland, says fencing included as part of Government-initiated shovel-ready projects, such as on the Kaipara Harbour, should be done by certified fencers.

Certification provides certainty of workmanship and that the contractor has comprehensive health and safety policies. “The reality is there aren’t many certified fencers in the industry, which poses another problem,” he said. The extra volume of work has encouraged FCNZ to up its profile and encourage new members to join and become certified. “We are all doing the work and the more fencing contractors that get involved with FCNZ and become members and get certified, the better it is for the

industry and their businesses,” he said. “There is a lot of fencing to do out there.” The association is working with the Whangarei tertiary education provider NorthTec to deliver the NZQA Level 3 course in fencing. Beets says interest from students is high and it should increase the pool of fencers and increase the number of certified fencers. The MfE was asked to respond to questions about its fencing costings, but did not reply by deadline.

volumes forecast to decline 2.8% with expected exports of $276m, a 36% decline on last year. Export beef revenue in the coming year is expected to fall 9% to $3.85bn. The number of cattle processed is expected to be 0.9% lower than last year and export production steady at 661,000t. Export prices are forecast at $7445/t. At an exchange rate of USD66c,

the estimated 2020-21 average annual price for P steer/heifer (270-295kg) is 515c/kg, for a M Cow (170-195kg) 364c/kg and M bull (270kg-295kg) 480c/kg. Global trade has been marred by rising protectionism, and the report warns the impending departure of the UK from the European Union on December 31 is NZ’s most pressing trade issue. “While the UK and EU are currently negotiating a trade deal

that will apply after departure date, at the time of writing, the outcome did not look promising,” the report said. The risk of a hard Brexit was growing in probability. “A ‘hard Brexit’ would leave the UK with no preferential trade access to the EU. For New Zealand, the relevance of this will be the UK’s loss of free trade access to the continental EU for UK sheep meat exports,” it said.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

Weather extremes in the south Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz DROUGHT meetings have already been held in South Canterbury and North Otago as parts of the region grapple with 50-60% of their normal annual rainfall so far this year. Farming leaders say low pasture covers has prevented early season harvesting of silage and baleage and prompted a run on any surplus feed barley or supplementary feed. “It’s got really dry early, but it is also very windy, cold and cloudy,” Mid-Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Clark said. “The spring flush did not happen.” Winter and autumn were both dry, which meant aquifers have not been recharged but river flows are strong and storage dams full. However, snow cover on the alps, which recharges the rivers, is lower than desired. “Generally speaking, if the silage season doesn’t kick into gear in the first week of November, there may not be the silage made that needs to be made,” Clark said. The countryside is green but the soil is extremely dry. The hardest hit areas appear to be south of Timaru and the Waitaki Valley and Hakataramea Valley, although the dry conditions are spreading north. Feds’ North Otago president Jared Ross says the Rural Support Trust and Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have held two meetings for farmers to assess the extent and seriousness of the dry conditions, but to also allow those who have experienced previous droughts to pass on advice. Ross says the driest parts of the region have had about half their normal annual rainfall and recent weather can be characterised as windy and cold, with late season frosts. The cost of feed and stock

WAITING FOR RAIN: Federated Farmers South Canterbury president Jason Grant says December is traditionally a wet month and he is hopeful that will be the case again this year.

I tried just over a week ago to work some paddocks, but I could only plough going down hill as it was too wet to pull the plough uphill, so I had to give up. Logan Wallace South Otago farmer grazing is rising and availability is diminishing. Jason Grant, who heads the organisation in South Canterbury, says even higher rainfall areas such as the foothills have only had 60% of the average annual moisture.

“It was a good, dry winter for stock but now we are paying for it.” Storage dams such as Opuha were full, but the lack of snow to provide replenishment is a concern. “There is not the depth or decent snowpack to carry us through,” he said. Grant says December is traditionally a wet month and he is hopeful that will be the case again this year. Further south the situation could not be a starker contrast. Farmers in Southland and South Otago are starting to dry out from an exceptionally wet spring in which more than 250mm of rain has fallen in the last two months. Parts of the south have had snow, hail and wind in the past month and 90mm of rain so far

this month, which follows up to 190mm last month. Data from Land and Water Aotearoa show 919mm of rain has fallen so far this year on the coastal town of Riverton, 944mm at Clifton and 856mm at Invercargill. It has been drier in inland areas, with Balfour recording 32mm so far in October and 83mm last month. Invercargill farm consultant Deane Carson says early lambing percentages in the southern areas are back 5-10% due to fatalities caused by the weather. “The issue has been cumulative poor weather from the second week of September onwards,” he said. “We had everything over lambing from hail to snow to floods.” Carson says conditions have

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started to improve, but a month of appalling weather has taken a toll on farmer wellbeing, which was already impacted by concern with new winter grazing rules. He is advising farmers to consider how they can make best use of the extra grass they will have with fewer lambs to finish. South Otago farmer Logan Wallace says it was the wettest spring since 2010 but that aside, it has been wet since late September and ground conditions have only now started to dry. “I tried just over a week ago to work some paddocks, but I could only plough going down hill as it was too wet to pull the plough uphill, so I had to give up,” he said. Scanning indicated a higher lambing percentage was possible on his Waipahi farm, but storm deaths mean the final total was similar to last year.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

Sector needs ‘breathing room’ Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz FARMING leaders say they can work with the incoming Government but are asking for space to allow the sector to adjust to regulations introduced by the previous administration. Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) chair Andrew Morrison says a priority for the next three years will be developing and enhancing trade, especially free trade agreements with the UK and European Union. But he is asking that the Government give farmers time to implement new freshwater and climate change rules and regulations. “Don’t give us more stuff, let us deliver this stuff first,” he said.

We’ve got a hole in the economy from tourism and international students and it does not look like changing anytime in the future, so the country needs agriculture and farmers need confidence to invest in their farms. Andrew Hoggard Feds president Morrison says freshwater rules were an example of everyone wanting the same outcome, but disagreeing on how to get there, and B+LNZ will not shy away from the fact it disputes with the route chosen by officials. Change will only come from talking with officials on this and other areas of concern, such as

blanket planting of forestry on productive farmland, which is enabled by climate change and emissions trading policies. “What is driving blanket afforestation is the ability to carbon farm because the Zero Carbon Act allows 100% carbon offsetting,” he said. Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says it is in the country’s interests that farmers have a clear direction and certainty. “We’ve got a hole in the economy from tourism and international students and it does not look like changing anytime in the future, so the country needs agriculture and farmers need confidence to invest in their farms,” he said. He wants to continue to seek changes and clarification on contentious parts of the essential freshwater reforms including the deadline for resowing cropped paddocks, stock exclusion rules and slope maps. “It’s crazy to have a date to arbitrarily determine in legislation that soil condition and weather will be perfect for resowing,” he said. Hoggard says discussions on biodiversity policy are continuing, but he doubts the new rules will not be as onerous as those for freshwater. “Ourselves and Forest and Bird are involved in that process and it has been a proper process with both sides contributing,” he said. “With essential freshwater there was a handpicked small group and we were not allowed in and they were not able to talk to anybody.” Another issue the organisation wants to advance is to ensure farm environment plans are practical and cost effective. “To be compliant, the hardest thing is proving to the person with a clipboard that you do comply, that you have all the paperwork,” he said.

CLARITY: Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says it is in the country’s interests that farmers have a clear direction and certainty while implementing new freshwater and climate change rules.

“Whacking up a fence and planting trees is relatively easy.” If farm plans are too burdensome it could potentially encourage a move to corporate ownership as such a structure can afford the administration support to deal with compliance. Dairy NZ chair Jim van der Poel says primary sector leaders must work with politicians and ministry officials. “We are going to make more progress by the way we are doing it, by working inside the tent rather than outside the tent,” he said. That is especially true as the industry ensures policies on the Zero Carbon Bill, Essential

Freshwater and He Waka Eke Noa are science-based, practical and do not make farmers feel as if they have “been dealt to.” He believes farmers are being listened to by some ministers and officials. “Yes, we are having an impact in some of those areas and I think we can have more of an impact if we are allowed to,” he said. Philip Todhunter, who chairs the High Country Accord representing pastoral lessees, says he hopes the incoming Government will understand issues facing his members. “We would like a minister who is prepared to get out on the ground and listen and take

notice of our concerns,” he said. Former Lands Minister Eugenie Sage introduced major reforms to the Crown Pastoral Lands Act, which farmers say changes from a contract to regulatory basis, reprioritising inherent values ahead of farming values. Todhunter says he also wants the incoming Government to follow through on promises that stock exclusion and fencing rules that are part of the essential freshwater provisions were not intended for hill and high country farms. “They are onerous rules for wetlands and mean destocking cattle and hundreds of kilometres of fencing,” he said.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

Where National lost the heartland Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz THE National Party’s hold on the rural and regional electorates was severely weakened in the 2020 election by the tidal surge towards Labour, and some ill-timed retirements and resignations. National lost 14 electorates to Labour, eight of them in rural and regional areas of the country where it has been the party of power for extended periods. The losses outside of the main urban centres were those of East Coast, Nelson, New Plymouth, Otaki, Rangitata, Tukituki, Wairarapa and Whanganui. Some of Labour’s biggest gains came in rural districts where the party picked up 20% to 30% more votes than in 2017. National did not exceed 40% of the party votes in any electorate and only gained more than Labour in four – Epsom, Tamaki, TaranakiKing Country and Waikato. The Electoral Commission said in 2017 National got more votes than any other party in nearly 1000 of 1635 electoral areas. This time it managed just 371 areas, including 85 where it secured an outright majority of more than 50% of votes cast. In only seven neighbourhoods did National’s share of the vote actually increase. In 2017, National won 56 electorate and list seats in Parliament with 44.45% of the popular vote, versus Labour’s 46 seats and 36.89%. On election night figures this year, Labour had 49% and National 27%, which translated into 64 seats for Labour, enough to govern alone, and only 35 for National, a loss of 20. National paid the price of dissension, ill-discipline and retirements. In five regional seats National’s MP retired – Anne Tolley in East Coast, Sarah Dowie in Invercargill, Nathan Guy in Otaki, Alastair Scott

ANTICIPATED: National Party leader Judith Collins. On election night, National paid the price of dissension, ill-discipline and retirements.

National lost 14 electorates to Labour, eight of them in rural and regional areas of the country where it has been the party of power for extended periods.

in Wairarapa and Amy Adams in Selwyn. Nicola Grigg managed to comfortably hold on to Selwyn for National and Penny Simmonds is narrowly ahead in Invercargill; the other three went to Labour.

National was punished in Rangitata for the mess Andrew Falloon left behind, allowing Labour list MP Jo Luxton to succeed. New National candidate Joseph Mooney managed to hang on to about 5000 of bad boy Hamish Walker’s 14,000-vote 2017 majority in Southland. Likewise, newbie Simmonds stayed just 687 votes ahead of Labour’s Liz Craig in Invercargill, where Dowie resigned from a 5580 majority. In all, 10 out of 26 rural and regional electorates were flipped from National to Labour – East Coast, Hamilton East, Hamilton West, Nelson, New Plymouth, Otaki, Rangitata, Tukituki, Wairarapa and Whanganui.

These are seats in which National had majorities of 2000 to 8000 votes in 2017. One election night figures, before special votes were counted, the booby prize for the biggest electorate flip went to Tim Macindoe in Hamilton West, when his 7730 majority turned into a 4425-vote win to Labour’s Gaurav Sharma, a local doctor. Along with Harete Hipango in Whanganui, Jonathon Young in New Plymouth and Lawrence Yule of Tukituki, Macindoe is now out of Parliament because they are too low on National’s List. National MP Barbara Kuriger, in Taranaki-King County, saw 12,000 of her enormous majority go to Labour; newcomer Grigg

in Selwyn has a majority of 5000 compared with Adams’ 19,640; and in Port Waikato (formerly Hunua) Andrew Bayly has to live with 4000 majority versus 19,443 before. In Northland, where Shane Jones spent a fortune on Provincial Growth Fund projects, National’s Matt King ended election night with 742 more votes than Labour’s List MP Willow-Jean Prime. But King only had 1389 majority in 2017. That man deserves the National Party’s prize for tenacity for seeing off NZ First Leader Winston Peters and his deputy, Shane Jones, although King said he must wait for the special votes to be counted.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

Labour’s rural tsunami turns blue seats to red SHIFTS in population profiles, a desire for stability and less ties to tradition, all played a role in the red wave of Labour votes that washed across the country’s rural electorates this month. The election has left few traditionally National electorates still in the blue, with longheld seats like East Coast and Wairarapa claimed by Labour in the North Island. In the South Island, the National stronghold of Rangitata fell to Labour’s Jo Luxton, while National’s share of the party vote haemorrhaged by 40% from 20,100 to 12,240 in that electorate. Next door in Selwyn, the National party share had also slumped from 59% of the vote to 34%. But Southland farmer Dean Rabbidge doubts the red wave has come from farmers, and is more reflective of the mood in small towns within the electorates. “I would not put it down to farmers voting Labour, they only account for 6% of the total votes here. There are lots of small towns, and Invercargill, down here that would have voted Labour,” he said. The Invercargill electorate results reflected many provincial seats, with the party vote almost swapping places from 48% National and 35% Labour in 2017 to 47% Labour and 30% National this year. He says given the level of angst in many rural communities over water quality regulations, he was surprised how strongly the party

vote had shifted to Labour. “And I think with people talking about voting strategically for Labour to keep the Greens out, that has had a domino effect, but there has probably been just as many in towns who have voted to get the Greens in,” he said. The rules around wintering are felt very strongly in the southern regions, and promised to have a very limiting effect upon what farmers could feed stock. And he was not convinced that just because the regulations were announced there was not more to come.

There were probably a couple of things happening here. One was a vote to safeguard against the Greens, the other was people seeking some stability by keeping the government we have got. Nigel Woodhead Otago farmer “I would be more worried now that Labour have this majority. With so many rural areas going red, they will only believe they have an even stronger mandate to push the regulations forward as they are,” he said. He says the “insulting” freshwater submission periods and lack of communication had

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put farmers offside, and there was a dire need to improve communications with them. In Otago, primary sector council member and farmer Nigel Woodhead’s electorate of Taieri includes South Dunedin, long a Labour stronghold. But a boundary change had resulted in more rural districts being included for 2020. Despite that there was still a swing to Labour, now 59% of party vote compared to 48% in 2017. “There were probably a couple of things happening here,” he said. “One was a vote to safeguard against the Greens, that other was people seeking some stability by keeping the government we have got. “I think a lot of people see little difference between what they (National and Labour) are both trying to achieve, and National has not shown they have been that stable.” He also doubted the younger generation of farmers were as traditionally inclined to vote National as their parents may have been. Into the new electorate cycle, he believed water regulations would remain a big issue “south of the Waitaki” when it came to wintering rules. “And many of the rules we are facing now are only upon us in the way they are because National did so little for so long,” he said. He says north of Waitaki most NZ farmers knew the water regulations were tough, but workable, and also acknowledged they were probably longer coming than they should have been. “And, I think more farmers feel

MANDATE: Southland farmer Dean Rabbidge says his concern was that Labour now had a stronger mandate than ever to continue with reforms.

a red tick is not the death knell for farming, but they could not live with the Greens making the rules,” he said. In the Nelson region, 2019 Young Horticultural Grower of the Year Jono Sutton was surprised that long standing MP Nick Smith lost his post. “He has always supported the districts and horticulture. This included the Waimea dam project and the poly tech,” he said. He says Labour’s MP Rachel Boyack had been scarce beyond Nelson city over the election lead up. He cited the seasonal labour supply as the single largest issue facing the sector that Labour must move quickly on. Looming harvest dates and a shortage of thousands of staff meant growers faced the reality of crops rotting on trees and vines for the first time this season. “Samoa is covid-free and at the moment workers are not allowed

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DairyNZ reflects on challenging year Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz JIM van der Poel and Colin Glass have been re-elected onto DairyNZ’s board at its annual meeting in Ashburton. The pair will be two of five farmer-elected directors and three board-appointed directors who contribute to DairyNZ’s strategy and priorities on behalf of dairy farmers. The results of several resolutions were also announced. These included the ratification of board-appointed directors Peter Schuyt and Mary-Anne Macleod, and a resolution on director remuneration. Macleod replaced Dr Helen Anderson, who is stepping down from the DairyNZ board after 10 years. The meeting focused on DairyNZ’s highlights and key activities during the 2019-20 dairy season – which included the investment of dairy farmer levy fund DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel reflected on the previous year, including DairyNZ’s achievements and the complex environment farmers are working in. “It has been a busy and challenging year for the sector

CHOSEN: Jim van der Poel has been re-elected to the board of DairyNZ.

with covid-19, an unexpected event which affected many Kiwis. This also provided the opportunity to highlight the value and importance of our sector to New Zealand’s future,” Van der Poel said. “Last year, we made good progress towards Mycoplasma bovis eradication and in a worldleading emissions programme, He Waka Eke Noa, to collectively build a farm-level emission

reduction framework. DairyNZ also advocated for pragmatic essential freshwater rules for farmers.” DairyNZ general manager of corporate services David Evans says to date, the total cost of that response to M bovis is $463 million. The costs of that are shared between the Crown and industry at 68% and 32% respectively. The dairy industry’s share of that 32% is 94%, with the

remainder being paid for from the beef industry. Evans says since the start of the response in July 2017, DairyNZ had contributed over $5m of its staff in time and costs. Van der Poel says there were now three properties confirmed with M bovis, 249 properties with confirmed cases that have now been cleared, and 62 farms under Notices of Direction. He says a constructive relationship with the Government was essential to DairyNZ’s strategy in shaping a better future for the sector. “We have called them out from time to time when we have needed to, such as with some of their water reforms and winter grazing rules, but our preference has always been to work constructively and try and get better outcomes for farmers,” he said. DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle shared key programmes and projects and looked ahead to the 2020-21 season. “The flexible milking project is a highlight. This is a promising option for farmers who want more ability to vary work hours to suit their teams,” he said. “DairyNZ scientists have been working with farmers in Lincoln to trial milking cows three times

DairyNZ will continue to advocate for farmers on freshwater policy and continue to look for opportunities in research which support sustainable and profitable farming. Tim Mackle DairyNZ chief executive over two days, to understand the impact on milk production. “New research indicates that farmers could benefit from the system, with only a small reduction in milk production. “Looking to next year, a key focus is our new project Step Change, which aims to help dairy farmers achieve financial gains, while making progress towards their environmental goals and adapting to pending regulation changes. “DairyNZ will continue to advocate for farmers on freshwater policy and continue to look for opportunities in research which support sustainable and profitable farming.”

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Campaign to boost NZ’s glowing brand Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz NEW Zealand’s reputational trajectory as a safe haven, offering sustainable, quality food is being given an extra boost with NZ Trade and Enterprise’s (NZTE) latest marketing initiative. NZTE chief executive Peter Chrisp says the Made with Care campaign represents a unique, broad collaboration between trade, food, beverage and tourism entities, providing promotional material that companies can access “off the shelf” for their own business. “There has never been a better time to leverage the positive global sentiment being felt towards NZ and to raise the international profile of the NZ brand in key markets in a time when we can’t visit our key markets and they can’t visit us,” he said. The campaign has linked producers, their environment and their products together in a series of promotional videos, influencer marketing and social media “tiles” including the hashtag NZMadeWithCare on Facebook and Instagram. Over the coming six months, several specific marketing, promotion and retail initiatives in key priority markets will enable businesses to participate using the materials now available. Chrisp says collaboration between sectors would ensure the campaign could dovetail into existing promotions, including Beef + Lamb NZ’s Taste Pure Nature brand campaign running in China and the United States.

exports has an immediate economic benefit and lays the pathway to influence NZ as a destination when visitors can return. Chrisp says the campaign will also help NZ food and beverage businesses that have had to adapt quickly to ecommerce platforms to start, maintain or grow their sales to markets personnel may no longer be able to visit as easily. Adding the amount of companies seeking digital advice and starting ecommerce platforms has really accelerated in recent months.

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But we are increasingly being known as a country of firsts. That includes standing up against nuclear ships, the global stance we took after the Christchurch massacre – our global reputation for doing the right thing is being noticed. Peter Chrisp NZTE He acknowledged NZ was riding a reputational high throughout the world at present on grounds of its covid control success. “But we are increasingly being known as a country of firsts. That includes standing up against nuclear ships, the global stance we took after the Christchurch massacre – our global reputation for doing the right thing is being noticed. “We are increasingly falling into that cluster that includes the Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Sweden (and) to some extent Norway, Finland, as well as Ireland and Singapore. Small countries on the progressive edge with their democracies,” he said. Meantime, NZ’s food and beverage sector was also being noticed for this country’s efforts to be out on the innovative edge. The global covid crisis has pushed awareness of healthy, sustainable eating to the fore for many consumers. “Our Manuka honey, for example, has gone nuts, and many of the sales are through pharmaceutical outlets,” he said. “The sustainability story is on the rise too. It is seen in two lights: Asian consumers believe sustainably produced food delivers a healthier product. And, with the likes of German (and) United States’ consumers, they seek sustainable food to protect the environment. We are at the holy grail.” The target markets of US, Japan, UK, China and Australia have already been primed by a Tourism NZ campaign Messages from New Zealand. Tourism NZ chief executive Stephen EnglandHall says connecting global audiences to NZ’s values and identity through its food and beverage

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Wool grading course plans national rollout Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz THE level of interest in a wool grading course has encouraged organisers to take it on the road. Organised by the Southern Institute of Technology and held at its Telford campus near Balclutha, the plan is to buy a trailer to take equipment and samples to woolsheds to make it easier for people to access training. The two-day block session for the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) approved course held earlier this month, attracted 14 wool handlers from throughout the South Island. The course is completed through distance learning and filing assignments; one on shed inspection and a grading report on a clip they prepared.

Sponsored by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), it represents 10 NZQA credits, equivalent to 100 hours of learning. “It has been three or four years since a NZQA wool harvesting course has been run,’’ tutor and course convener Bruce Abbott said. The course was supported by MPI and covered the grading of crossbred and mid-micron hogget wool, shed management, pressing board and table preparation, documentation, health and safety, contamination and breed recognition. Graduates can apply to the New Zealand Wool Classers Association for grading registration, meaning they are qualified to grade crossbred and mid-micron hoggets once they have submitted

two clips of each type for approval. “The qualification recognises the skill and experience senior wool handlers have,” Abbott said. “To me the official recognition for the job they do has been a long time coming. “Wool preparation can add value to the clip or take value off, depending on the workmanship, and that has needed to be recognised by the wool industry for a long time.’’ Representatives from PGG Wrightson, Tahi Ngatahi and New Zealand Merino contributed, and Abbott says a review was under way to tweak the course ahead of national rollout early next year. “We run the programme in conjunction with shearing contractors and we will be going right through the country,” he said.

ABILITY: Renee Biggs won the Feilding High School shearing competition.

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WOOL GRADERS: Holly Anderson and Mecala Lynch at a wool grading course organised by the Southern Institute of Technology at its Telford campus near Balclutha.

GENDER stereotypes were turned on their head at the Feilding High School shearing and wool handling competition. The school’s top six shearers and top six wool handlers took to the school’s assembly hall stage, with Renee Biggs, 17, claiming the shearing title and Tre Ratana-Sciascia, 15, the wool handling honours. Competition organiser and Feilding High School agriculture teacher Kain Nixon says a preliminary round was held in late July in the woolshed on the school’s Manawanui farm to find the semi-finalists in the inter-house competition. The trophy the shearers were competing for was last awarded in 1991.

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Wool handling was not part of the event at that time, but was added to this year’s event to recognise that wool handlers are just as important in the shed as shearers. Nixon says the decision was made to resurrect the competition both to lift the profile of shearing and wool handling in the school and to recognise the passion of some of its students for the wool industry. The sheep used in the competition were sourced from Manawanui. It’s planned that the competition will be held in future years. Prizes included Farmlands and PGG Wrightson vouchers, and Lister and Heiniger products, while the two winners won places in Elite Wool Industry Training courses valued at $630 each.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

Reset process for Fonterra Council Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz THE steering group for the review of the role and functions of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Council has made 27 recommendations in its final report, only one of which suggests a change to Fonterra’s constitution. The review group claims the changes are comprehensive and should ensure a significant reset, but the headline grabbers number only three. These are a name change to Fonterra Co-operative Council, no more confidential information to councillors from the board of directors and the management, and an unspecified boost in remuneration for the council chair.

(They) overwhelmingly want a strong and capable council to effectively represent their interests. James Buwalda Steering group chair Recommendation four is ceasing communication of strategy and company operations to avoid blurring council’s representation role with the board’s governance role. The council should stop calling itself the cornerstone shareholder. “Cease councillors’ access to confidential information to ensure the council can be independently objective in holding the board to account,” recommendation 13 said. The increase in remuneration for the chair should be to a level that symbolises the importance of representation and ensure the role of chair is not a stepping-stone to election to the board, recommendation 25 said. The change of name signals that the council is there to represent the interests of members, including sharemilkers and non-shared farmers, as owners, investors, suppliers and members of the co-op. Most of the remainder are changes in

emphasis designed to refocus the council to its core functions of connection, accountability and guardianship. Communication with members must be strengthened and facilitated by structured engagement including regular surveys and ward meetings to build a comprehensive understanding of members’ interests and needs. The council should provide the board with a formal, annual letter of members’ expectations. The board should respond with a statement of strategic intent on how it is addressing these expectations through long-term objectives and strategy. The council must seek from the board explanation and responsibility for Fonterra’s strategy and performance. The council should as far as practicably draw on publicly available information and independent performance assessments and feel free to seek outside analysis as required. The review group said the council should be the guardian of the cooperative philosophy, refresh the Understanding Your Co-operative Programme, but hand over the MyConnect conference. The present council has already approved of the recommendations and believes changes can be implemented within the constitution and should be progressed quickly. However, an overall change in wording in the constitution was recommended. “Ultimately, the council should seek shareholder approval for a change to clause 16 of the constitution, to establish a role description and embed changes to the functions and operating framework recommended,” they said. The year-long review process included repeated consultation with farmer-shareholders and their current councillors. “The concerns, insights and expectations we heard have very much shaped our final report,” steering group chair James Buwalda said. “(They) overwhelmingly want a strong and capable council to effectively represent their interests, but also need to see significant change in the way the council operates in order to meet their expectations.”

INSIGHT: Steering group chair James Buwalda says that to meet shareholder expectations, the council needs to change the way it operates.

FSC recommendations ‘contradictory’ Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz

THE Fonterra Shareholders’ Council (FSC) steering group recommendations are contradictory and do not contain any financial accountability, Southland dairy farmer Tony Paterson says. “The review recommends no confidential information be given to councillors, but that the council be first for consultation in any discussions,” he said. “There is no estimate for implementation or what the reset council would cost. “It recommends a symbolic increase in remuneration for the

chair but doesn’t suggest a figure, and what about the councillors?” Paterson says the FSC is ditching the “cornerstone shareholder” tag, but hanging on to the phrase “holding the board to account. The mechanisms have always been there, for instance, calling a special meeting,” he said. The review says council should be the primary contact for any major changes, but shareholders elect directors to get on with business rather than be hamstrung by council consultation. “That is injecting the council into governance, in my opinion,” he said.

Paterson believes the steering group’s final report was rushed out before the annual meeting in response to his proposals in the Notice of Meeting for November 5. “To say the recommendations are going to be implemented without further consultation looks hasty,” he said. He is confident his proposals, including a $1 million budget cut for the council, will get majority support at the AGM. Council chair James Barron encouraged shareholders to read the steering group’s final report before voting on the Paterson proposals.

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Fonterra wants more from Chile business FONTERRA’S Prolesur is leading the charge in the dramatic recovery in Chilean milk production as the company reaps the benefits of rebuilding relationships with farmers. The Latin American nation’s liquid milk collection reached 1.3 billion litres in the first eight months of the year, up 6.3% from a year earlier, or 79 million litres. More than half of that increase went to Prolesur. This compares to the 12.8bn litre collection in New Zealand in the first eight months of the year. “Prolesur has been working over the last 18 months to regain milk volumes that it lost in 2018-19. This has been achieved through working closely with farmers to regain trust and competitive pricing,” Prolesur managing director Erich Becker said. Prolesur collected 147ML versus 103.5ML in the eight months through August 2019, a whopping 42% lift. Fonterra’s other Chilean business, Soprole, also posted an increase, collecting 124ML versus

120m in the prior year. Fonterra owns the Prolesur milk processing business and Soprole, a local consumer business. Combined they collect about 20% of Chile’s milk.

The lift is good news for Fonterra’s investment in Chile, which has come under scrutiny in recent years as the dairy giant places a greater emphasis on its NZ business.

Chile has seen a dramatic recovery in milk production this year with cumulative milk production running close to 6% above 2019. “Most of the growth can be credited to improved weather, particularly in the southern region of the country, which has seen

output rebound dramatically,” Buenos Aires-based Quarterra Consulting & Advisory principal Monica Ganley said. The lift is good news for Fonterra’s investment in Chile, which has come under scrutiny in recent years as the dairy giant places a greater emphasis on its NZ business. In calendar 2019, Soprole reported a 30% drop in annual profit as it faced a ‘buy Chilean campaign’ and nationwide protests. Prolesur, meanwhile, reported a loss amid a slide in milk supply, prompting local suppliers to point out how critical it was for Fonterra to get farmers on board. Quarterra’s Ganley expects strong volumes in coming months. Milk prices remain strong, despite a slight relaxation in August, with healthy margins motivating producers to expand, she said. Ganley noted, however, weather is the greatest risk factor and said – given much of the continent

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Fonterra chief executive MIles Hurrell says the cooperative is feeling okay with its Chilean business but it will need to continue to improve.

has been dry – it will be critical the grass gets some precipitation soon to continue growing. According to Becker, Prolesur has the capacity to process the increased volumes. The improving panorama bodes well for Fonterra hanging onto the business.

Chief executive Miles Hurrell recently said it’s a standalone business and “not part of our NZ milk strategy to the world.” The cooperative is still feeling “okay with our Chilean business” but “we need to see some performance improvements over the next year or two,” he said.

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Former Feds boss wins award WEST Coast dairy farmer and former Federated Farmers president Katie Milne was named the 2020 Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the year on Friday night. The award recognises people making a significant contribution to communicating agricultural issues, events and information. Milne was the first female Feds president in its 118-year history, and served between 2017 and 2020. She advocated on behalf of farmers affected by M bovis and helped spearhead the subsequent eradication programme. Most recently she argued powerfully to have primary sector businesses recognised as essential services during the covid-19 lockdown. New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators president Jackie Harrigan says Milne’s win was justly deserved as she had communicated skilfully and tirelessly during a period of extraordinary pressure and change in the rural sector. “Katie is persuasive because she

knows and believes what she talks about,” she said. “She has convinced sceptical politicians, officials and public about the immense work that farmers are doing to improve freshwater, emissions, biodiversity, pest management and animal welfare. “She has in turn convinced sceptical farmers to work even harder in all these areas on top of their essential work creating food for humans or livestock. “Katie believes it is possible for New Zealand farming to prosper in an environmentally aware world, and those she talks to soon end up believing it as well.” Ravensdown’s chair John Henderson praised Milne’s astute representation of the views of farmers. “Katie believes farming can always be smarter and needs to continue to improve. Ravensdown shares that belief and is delighted that the judges recognised how important her talent for communication has been to the sector,” he said. As the 34th winner of the

AWARD-WORTHY: Winner of the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year 2020, Katie Milne (middle), with Ravensdown board members Mike Manning (left) and Bruce Wills (right).

Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year award, Milne receives a cash prize from Ravensdown along with the prestigious pounamu trophy. “The secret is to believe in the indelible importance of the primary sector to New Zealand

– farmers feed families – and to know first-hand the efforts of farmers to leave their land better than they found it,” she said. “We do the best we can with the current tools, knowledge and resources we have available. As our knowledge changes over

time, so do our farming practices – we need to trust our farmers to come up with innovative solutions to the challenges modern food production faces around producing more food from a carefully designed footprint,” Milne said.

GlobalHQ bags two journalism awards THE GlobalHQ content team claimed two awards at the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators (NZGAJC) annual journalism awards on Friday. Tauranga-based Richard Rennie won the AgResearch Science Writers Award for articles that appeared in Farmers Weekly. Neal Wallace, of Dunedin, won the Alliance Group Ltd Red Meat Industry Journalism Award, also for articles in Farmers Weekly. The awards dinner was held in Wellington, where a

total of 11 accolades were presented; nine were for journalism and one for photography. In addition, there was a new award this year – the Primary Sector Communications Campaign Award – sponsored this year by the guild. The key objectives of the journalism awards are the encouragement and recognition of excellence in agricultural journalism. The winners are: • The Ko Tatou This Is Us Biosecurity Journalism

Award was won by Nikki Mandow of RNZ News/ Newsroom. • The AgResearch Science Writers Award was won by Richard Rennie, for articles which appeared in Farmers Weekly. • The Rural Women New Zealand Journalism Award was won by Sally Rae of the Otago Daily Times. • The Federated Farmers Broadcast Journalism Award was won by Carol Stiles for two items that were broadcast on RNZ’s Country Life

programme. • The Zespri Export Journalism Award was won by Nikki Mandow for items that appeared on RNZ News and Newsroom. • Rural Women New Zealand Rural Connectivity Award was won by Anne Lee for articles which appeared in The Dairy Exporter. • The Alliance Group Ltd Red Meat Industry Journalism Award, was won by Neal Wallace, for articles in Farmers Weekly.

WINNERS: Farmers Weekly journalists Neal Wallace and Richard Rennie.

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NEW Zealand farmers risk having regenerative agriculture defined for them if they do not take ownership of the debate around its meaning. Alpha Food Labs founder and co-chief executive Mike Lee says that could lead to an unfavourable definition forced on them and farmers losing control of the narrative. Speaking at an NZX-Beef + Lamb NZ webinar on what regenerative agriculture meant for New Zealand, the USbased food strategist says the debate over what regenerative agriculture is must be a producer-led movement. He says rather than thinking about the term, people should think about their mental framework around leaving the earth in a better way than when they got here. “If you can get other people to agree with you and support you on that, then you’ve got a definition,” he said. He says NZ farmers had an opportunity where they can dictate to brands what regenerative agriculture is rather than what has traditionally been the other way around. Silver Fern Farms’ (SFF) group marketing manager Nicola Johnston agreed, saying it was a trend that was being positioned to answer concerns around agriculture’s environmental footprint. Many of the farmers she has spoken to were already doing many of regenerative agriculture’s attributes, but thought they could do more to lower their environmental footprint. “And that’s what regenerative farming is all about, it’s about that journey of continuous improvement,” she said. “We do have an opportunity to define it in our image and that’s

an exciting opportunity for New Zealand.” Lee says there was an opportunity for NZ to use regenerative agriculture to be known as a “legendary” food producer akin to Kobe beef, or the way the Bordeaux region is associated with wine. He says NZ’s unsubsidised farm system also gave it an advantage over others, such as the US and Europe, where subsidies locked farmers into a monoculture farming model. “New Zealand can go straight to the solution. You can be the example that we follow,” he said. It was different to other previous sustainable food movements, such as organic, because most were still unaware of the terminology.

New Zealand can go straight to the solution. You can be the example that we follow. Mike Lee Alpha Food Labs Instead, farmers should ask themselves if they believe they should leave the soil and water in a better state than when they found it and have strong, diverse resilient communities and famers that produce it. “These are all of the tenants of regenerative ag,” he said. “At the heart of it for me, (the question) is: ‘do you care about the planet and do you care about feeding it in a way that leaves everything better off for our children than we had it?’ “If the answer to that is yes, then you probably subscribe to some form of regenerative ag.” Johnston says rather than focusing on whether a farm is regenerative or not, it was better

to frame it on a spectrum where there was room for continuous improvement. She says the true value of regenerative agriculture approach will be cracked when farmers find that “sweet spot” in the intersection between a pasture-based farming system and healthy soils that produce a verifiably healthy product. Johnston says SFF were watching discussions around regenerative agriculture very closely. “Call it the Greta Thunberg effect or the Attenborough effect, people are becoming more considerate about the impact of their choices around the planet and that’s really extended to food. She says it had all the hallmarks of an enduring trend with large global brands such as Nestle getting on board, which led her to believe it was here to stay. “We have been actively working on what that means for us,” she said. Consumers were still largely unfamiliar with regenerative agriculture, but had a list of attributes they wanted around sustainable food production, Lee said. This put food producers at an advantage where they could shape its concept before consumers ran with it. “This is very much akin to Steve Jobs the night before he introduced the iPhone,” he said. During its development, people wanted a phone with email, a map and internet and Jobs created the iPhone out of that, he said. “That is the exact same thing I think we have with the opportunity we have with regenerative agriculture,” he said. “People aren’t asking for regenerative ag by name, they are asking for clean soil, food and healthy communities.”

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POSITIVE: Many New Zealand farmers were already meeting many of the attributes associated with regenerative agriculture.

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Call goes out to start-ups looking to accelerate CUTTING-edge ag and food technology start-ups are being encouraged to register with Sprout for mentoring and an opportunity for investment. Between eight and 10 of startups that register will be chosen to join the Sprout accelerator, which offers $75,000 worth of business coaching, mentoring, network access, underground events and summits held around New Zealand. International start-ups can apply and if travel restrictions allow, some may be accepted into the accelerator. The start-ups will be split into two cohorts for 2021, the first

from February until April, and the second from June to August, giving entrepreneurs in the agtech and foodtech sectors two opportunities to register. Sprout changed its business model this year, moving from operating solely under The Factory company umbrella to being an independent investment company. While The Factory remains a shareholder, new investors range from Fonterra to Israeli equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd and Finistere Ventures, a San Diego-based global agricultural technology and life sciences venture capital investor.

Sprout Agritech executive director Dean Tilyard says when it was looking at international investors to bring on board, it was seeking relationships that could provide connections and accelerate start-ups into global networks. “We wanted experienced investors, people who are aligned with Sprout’s vision of building a healthy agtech and foodtech ecosystem in New Zealand and bring their own deep knowledge of these sectors to the table,” he said. “We’re really excited about the investment and network resources we will be able to provide to the 2021 Sprout cohort and we can’t

BOOST: Sprout Agritech executive director Dean Tilyard says when it was looking at international investors to bring on board, it was seeking relationships that could provide connections and accelerate start-ups into global networks.

wait to see what these start-ups are capable of with the added support and access to resources.” For the first time, companies accepted into the accelerator with an already high-level of funding will be given the chance to receive additional investment directly from Sprout. Companies at seed stage with less than $1 million in revenue will be considered for investment.

Since 2015, agtech and foodtech start-ups have benefitted from the accelerator with alumni raising a total of $15m in capital, going on to increase their revenue by 400% and raising USD$1.35m in seed round capital. Registrations for the 2021 accelerator close on November 20. Register your interest at www.sproutagritech.com

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CAUTIOUS APPROACH: PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin says that despite a good start to the financial year, it remains early days.

TRADING performance in the first quarter of the 2021 financial year has been solid and in line with expectations, PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin told the company’s annual meeting. “Although this is a good start to the financial year it remains early days with the peak of the busy spring trading period still ahead of us,” he said to shareholders gathered in Marlborough. Chair Rodger Finlay says the directors were forecasting the

company would deliver operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) of $52 million. This would be a healthy increase of 30% on the FY2020 result. “We are seeing good demand in our Rural Supplies and Fruitfed Supplies retail businesses over the early spring trading period,” he said. “Livestock trading volumes have been sound with sale yard throughput bouncing back after the covid-19 closures and increased meat processing capacity. “There has also been a recent uptick in the rural and lifestyle

real estate sectors with increased buyer interest. “Conversely, the wool market remains challenging and it is still early in the trading year with several critical crop growing months ahead of us along with the peak livestock trading window in the second half.” Finlay says the trading performance would be updated at the release of the first-half results in February. The directors expected to be able to resume regular payment of dividends and have indicated that an interim of not less than 8c would be possible if current trading continues.

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SLOW PROGRESS: Dr William Rolleston says GE technology has become caught in a quagmire of precautionary legislation.

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OVER a year after the Royal Society Te Aparangi report on genetic engineering called for an overhaul on regulations, New Zealand continues to lack a framework that can accommodate the rapidly advancing technology. Dr David Penman, who was co-chair on the society’s investigating panel, told delegates at this year’s gene editing forum there was too much focus on the processes behind gene engineering (GE), rather than taking an outcomebased approach to what it could deliver. “The regulation needs to be proportionate to the risk. For example, mutagenesis, using radiation to find gene mutations is not genetic engineering, but targeted gene editing is,” he said. He says there also remained an enormous diversity of acts that scientists and researchers have to pick through when contemplating such technology. The Royal Society panel had avoided releasing a “door stopper” of a report on its recommendations, instead delivering a series of reports looking at different areas of society where GE could be applied. In the primary sector, the panel had highlighted some areas it could be beneficially applied. This included gene editing pine trees to be sterile, eliminating wilding pine issues. Another example was using GE to modify rye grass fungi to maintain the chemicals that deter pest attack, while reducing chemicals that are harmful to livestock, causing “ryegrass staggers.”

Penman says the challenge to detect if an organism was gene edited had also not been addressed, and often the mutations were not detectable. “We need a definition to cover natural mutations through to synthetic organisms,” he said. It has been 20 years since the Royal Commission was convened to examine genetic engineering, and the panel had concluded it was time for an overhaul of those regulations, with an urgent need for wider discussion across all NZ communities.

We found younger people have a greater willingness to consider the risks and benefits of the technology. Dr David Penman Royal Society “We learnt that transgenics were still a fear, despite CRISPR being quite different,” he said. CRISPR gene editing technology allows for the precise adjustment of a gene’s particular trait. This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to the discoverers of the CRIPSR technology, lauded as being the means to fast-track breeding and evolution. “We found younger people have a greater willingness to consider the risks and benefits of the technology. We engaged with a number of school groups that asked very considered questions,” he said. Politicians spoken to by the panel were cognisant of the risks and that the legislation was no

longer fit for purpose. While Maori spoken to were mixed in their take on the technology, with many favouring its use in health care, and the primary sector iwi were also aware of the value the technology could deliver. Over a year later, Penman says there was still a need for someone to grasp the issue and avoid saying it was too politically untenable. He also advised to engage early with policy specialists, and particularly with a younger generation who would form future policy. However, he also wondered where leadership on the issue was going to come from to ignite a meaningful conversation about GE’s place in the primary sector. Long-time GE advocate Dr William Rolleston also addressed delegates. The chair of Life Sciences Network said GE has become caught in a quagmire of precautionary regulations, with little progress made in 20 years. But pointing to the release of four approved treatments that have been developed through GE, he maintains in NZ we have already “lost our GE virginity with barely a whimper.” “Almost all Australian states have lifted their GE moratoriums,” he said. This includes mainland South Australia, which now allows farmers there to buy and grow genetically modified seeds and crops. The lifting comes 15 years after the ban came into place at an estimated cost of lost earnings to farmers in the state of about A$33 million. Rolleston says our covid success has come because NZ has followed science, and he urged scientists to lead that journey for GE.

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NZ Rural Land Co looks to IPO NEW Zealand investors will get the chance to buy into farmland if NZ Rural Land Company’s plans to join the NZX in December go ahead. The company plans to launch an initial public offering next month to raise between $75 million and $150m to buy rural land, which it will then lease to farmers. The rural sector has struggled to find a circuit-breaker as banks dialled back the availability of credit a couple of years ago, putting a roadblock in front of new entrants and making it much harder for farming operations to expand. NZ Rural Land Co is targeting a December listing and would be the second for the NZX in a year disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic, with medicinal cannabis firm Rua Biosciences poised to go public next week. Director Chris Swasbrook, a long-time capital markets participant, says the documents are being reviewed by the regulator, and subject to its approval, will be formally lodged in November. Jarden’s investment banking team has been working on the offer, and NZ Rural Land Co is chaired by high-profile

professional director Rob Campbell. NZ Rural Land Co would essentially operate in the same manner as other listed real estate plays, except its focus would be on farmland rather than commercial property. That means investors remove the commodity risk typically attached to agricultural investments in favour of a regular dividend yield, plus potential for capital appreciation in the net tangible asset value. “New Zealand Rural Land Company has intentions of acquiring rural land across the agricultural sector and leasing it back to high-quality operators,” Swasbrook said. “The big difference from listed companies in the past is that they owned the land and the on-farm operations.” That entity would be managed separately by NZ Rural Land Management, which is where listed rural services firm Allied Farmers comes in. Allied said it has signed a conditional agreement to buy half of NZ Rural Land Management for $2.5m in shares. Provided the IPO goes ahead and raises at least $75m, Allied will issue up to 5 million shares at 50c a piece for

OBJECTIVE: NZ Rural Land Co would essentially operate in the same manner as other listed real estate plays, except its focus would be on farmland rather than commercial property.

the stake in the manager. That’s a discount to the 62c the shares closed at last week. Chair Richard Perry says the investment is part of a strategy to diversify Allied’s business in a complementary way, and is part of the ongoing pinch farmers are feeling as they struggle to access capital. “The rural sector is getting

squeezed quite heavily over the last year or two. We’ve been working on how we can bring alternative funding opportunities to the market,” Perry said. The Real Estate Institute’s all farm price index – which adjusts for different farm types, sizes and locations – was down 4.3% in the three months through to August compared to a year earlier. In

saying that, the period saw 386 farms sold, the highest turnover in a three-month period since 2016. Perry says there are still headwinds facing farm prices in the short-term with the restrictions on foreign investment, reluctant banks and growing regulatory cost. Still, land remained an attractive long-term investment that tended to weather economic cycles. Allied has a two-year option to buy the other half of NZ Rural Land Management at market value in cash or shares. The deal is subject to shareholder approval, and Allied to raise another $2.5 million from existing shareholders on the same terms to invest in its existing livestock finance business and other digital technologies. Swasbrook will join Allied’s board once the IPO is completed, and said the deal gives the rural services firm some more scale as it branches out into new ventures. “This is a way for Allied to get back onto the radar screen,” he said. “Provided the IPO proceeds as planned, we’ll have two agricultural companies that people can choose to invest in. It’s a real positive for the NZX.” – BusinessDesk

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SPRING Sheep Milking Company has further established itself in the Chinese market by setting up a permanent base in Shanghai in the headquarters of Primary Collaboration New Zealand. Spring Sheep general manager of milk supply Thomas Macdonald says the covid-19 border restrictions meant the office will become a hub for the Pamu-owned entity in the region. “It’s building on the scale and momentum we have had in milk supply,” Macdonald said. Demand for that supply was through the roof, particularly during covid-19 thanks to Chinese government recommendations to its citizens to consume dairy. “These were Ministry of Health organisations saying, ‘drink dairy to boost your immunity,’ and of course if you struggle to digest dairy, you’re going to look for alternatives to dairy so demand has increased during covid,” he said. The new dryer at Melody Dairies at Waikato Innovation Park in Hamilton was helping to meet that demand. He says milk supply had doubled with three new farms coming on board this year to join its one existing supplier outside its three companyowned farms. All of that supply was pre-sold. Mainland China is well on track to be the largest export market for Spring joining Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam. Spring Sheep’s general manager – sales Shane Topp says they saw great potential for its infant formula range in the market. “Work is under way to recruit a China country manager who will lead the new office alongside additional staff as required in the coming years,” he said. Spring Sheep has been trading in China through Alibaba’s crossborder e-commerce platform Tmall since July. Sales through its Tmall Global Flagship store more than doubled from August to September. Macdonald says it has given them a huge advantage in the marketplace. “We have seen significant success in the food beverage category,” he said. Spring Sheep had started with 350g and 850g whole milk powder (WMP) and Macdonald expected more of its products to be sold through the online platform over time. “It’s about getting more digestible sheep milk to consumers across wider Asia,” he said.

LOOKING GOOD: Spring Sheep general manager of milk supply Thomas Macdonald says they have seen significant success in the food beverage category in recent months.

The growth in sales was on the back of better sheep genetics coming through on Spring Sheep’s farms, which was reflected in record production from August-October.”

It’s about getting more digestible sheep milk to consumers across wider Asia. Thomas Macdonald Spring Sheep general manager “We had an incredible wave of milk this spring to the point we wouldn’t have been able to fit it into D1 (Melody Dairies’ Dryer 1). Our new suppliers are exceeding our expectations.” There are seven commercialscale farms in the group following the addition of three new supplier farms this season. This will expand to 11 farms in

the next season following strong interest from the New Zealand farming community in their sheep milking model. “We would like to see the group with 35,000-40,000 milking sheep,” he said. Macdonald says they were constantly fielding inquiries from farmers about converting. Many of these conversations were from Waikato farming families looking for succession, environmental compliance or at repurposing infrastructure without having to build another dairy cow shed. Chief executive Scottie Chapman says they were actively recruiting new farmers to come on board given the scale of consumer demand. “Anyone interested should get in touch or come along to our farm open day in Cambridge on November 4,” he said. That day will have a range of speakers including New Zealand Primary Sector Council and former Zespri chief executive Lain Jager, Alibaba New Zealand country manager Pier Smulders and farmers from the newlyconverted sheep milking farms.

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DAIRY farmer Daniel Hathaway recently took a couple of days off his hectic farming schedule to play in the Norwood and Miraka Charity Golf Tournament at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary in Taupo. Here’s why. It’s been a stressful year for Daniel and his partner Kristelle. They spent a good part of the year looking for suitable local sharemilking opportunities and when they didn’t work out, worried about whether to keep or sell their animals. Finally, just weeks before the season started, a neighbouring farmer offered them a chance to combine herds and contract milk – a huge relief. The couple currently contract milk 800 cows (420 are theirs) on a 60-bail rotary shed in the Waikato, near the Mamaku ranges. Time off is a precious commodity. Between winter grazing, milking, calving and mating, there is almost no downtime. Despite this, Daniel knew the pair could really do with a break, so he signed up for the golf tournament anyway, organised a relief milker to help his existing team, booked the

family into nearby Wairakei resort and hit the golf course. “I enjoy the farming lifestyle, but it’s certainly pretty characterbuilding at times. We’ve had a stressful year. That’s why taking a short break was important,” he said. “Our shed’s pretty easy to run when everything’s going well, so we just booked a relief milker and made the most of the little break you get between calving and mating.” It did the trick. “Golf’s a great game like that, if your mind’s not on it, you’re not going to play very well, so it really does stop you thinking about the farm,” he said. “I really enjoyed just meeting different people and talking about something other than cows and calving.” “It was my first time off-farm in a long time. It was good company, good fun and a good hit out too.” he said. “I was aiming for the 90s and ended up shooting 101, which wasn’t too bad. I hadn’t hit a golf ball in a long time.” Daniel’s family also enjoyed a change of scene. “My partner milks every day, she’s right beside me the whole time, then she comes home and

MUCH-NEEDED: Dairy farmer Daniel Hathaway, who recently vacationed with his partner Kristelle and family, says taking a break off-farm means you can refresh and come back to work with a bit of extra zest and get into it.

organises the household (they have four kids). So, it was nice for her to have a break for a couple days too. You could just see the stress drop away,” he said. The annual tournament raised $60,000 for rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong. “I reckon it’s really important to get off-farm from time to time, if you can wangle it, and just have a bit of a breather,” he said.

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Farmer of the Year shares ‘golden nuggets’ Joanna Grigg FRASER Avery is not just the winner of the Westpac Bayleys Marlborough Farmer of the Year 2019 and a top sheep and beef operator. He’s also proving himself a motivator for others. Over 300 people travelled to Seddon for the competition field day showcasing Bonavaree. The drawcard for many was to see the dryland lucerne system in action, producing whopper lambs year after year. The bonus was going home with a clear idea of how Fraser approaches not just his farm management, but family life, business relationships and change. Fraser and Shelley Avery, together with Doug and Wendy Avery, share the generous $44,600 prize package with runners up Warwick and Lisa Lissaman from Breach Oak. The competition rewards entrants with a strong performance across five aspects, with only 25% based on financial performance and the rest on animal and land management performance, governance and social responsibility. Since Fraser started working full-time at the family farm in 2002, the business has purchased four more parcels of land, including the 514-hectare Glenfield farm. The family have moved through a farm succession phase. Independent director Barry Brook was appointed to the board of four family members and they meet five times a year. Fraser says he entered the competition to win, to learn and to promote the competition and “our wonderful industry”. Ian Knowles, a former Beef & Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) extension manager in Marlborough, summed up the day by saying most farmers consider buying the neighbour as the key milestone, but Fraser would keep mentioning to him the importance of passion, continuous improvement and relationships as being more valuable. “I thought his focus on relationships, including ‘having a bit of me time’ meant he was actually a bit of a marshmallow,” he said. Knowles changed his mind following his own farm experience, when the family thought they had

things covered with succession at home, but a family member committed suicide during the process. “I realise now strength is showing weakness,” he said. He applauds Fraser’s focus to look wider than just numbers, to foster trust and relationships. Competition committee chair Simon Harvey says Fraser is a Masterchef in that he has taken the recipe of lucerne grazing and tweaked it to make it better. Fraser acknowledged help from staff and others in the room. Bonavaree hosts numerous visitors, but Fraser says this opendoor policy is worth the effort. “When we help others, we learn about ourselves too,” he said. “Our fortnightly work plan always includes one learning session.” StockCare’s Peter Anderson described the ewe flock as outstanding. Ewes wean 58kg of lamb liveweight per ewe mated. This average is well above the top quartile of StockCare farms. “They wean lambs at 110 days which is quite old, but why wean early when they are heavy and growing at over 330 grams a day?” he asked. Ewe scanning, following an exceptionally difficult autumn, was 173% in 2020 and interim lambing figures are tracking at 148%. Including hoggets, 74% of lambs go straight to the works and in 2019-20, the average carcass weight from the ewe flock was a

very impressive 20kg. Profit per lamb was $60 from a $164 gross value. Gross farm income/ha was $1145 in 2019, with sheep earning ahead of cattle at $178/sheep stock unit (su). Bonavaree spends above the B+LNZ Class 6 figure on wages ($30/su 2019, $7/su B+LNZ) with a policy on getting work completed timely and to a high standard. Return on capital is consistently over 5%. Lincoln University professor Derrick Moot, an initial advisor to the Averys on direct lucerne grazing, says he is now redundant at field days as Fraser or Doug can answer all the lucerne questions just as he would. He linked Bonavaree’s system to his presentation on greenhouse gases (GHG), nitrogen (N) and farming in an increasingly drier east coast. Moot outlined the reality of climate change and how New Zealand’s agricultural emissions are being watched from afar. “Bonavaree’s story is important and it’s inspired many others, like Bog Roy Station, who’ve gone on to fantastic performances,” he said. “We have a solution already to reduce methane – it’s to grow lambs faster through using legumes. “A smaller rumen in younger lambs reduces their maintenance requirements. “Lucerne fixes its own nitrogen, so you don’t have to deal with nitrous oxide.” Only a little bit of N fertiliser

INTEREST: Lincoln University’s Professor Derrick Moot was one of 310 visitors to the Westpac Bayleys Marlborough Farmer of the Year field day at Fraser and Shelly Avery’s farm, Bonavaree. People came to see lucerne but left with many insights into climate change and pastures, governance and the culture of a successful farm business.

PHILOSOPHY: Award-winning Marlborough farmer Fraser Avery shares his golden nuggets of farm management.

is used at Bonavaree. “I applaud what they have done,” he said. A quick lunch on-the-run was followed by a farm tour with numbered paddocks to identify stock classes and the 80ha of spring sown lucerne. The stopoff showcased Avery’s skill in matching land use to land type; Friesian bulls on lucerne, single ewes on subterranean clover/ plantain/grasses on the slope, salt bush and native trees including over-planted totara on hard eroded hill. Fraser explained the risk, recovery, revenue phases during the year and his development approach to new blocks, saying “do it all at once”. Land Vision’s Lachie Grant says the Averys’ farm has environmental limitations as well as strengths. “They monitor-managemonitor,” he said. Fraser says he loves using technology and spends about 30% of his time in the office. The day drew farmers from Northland, lower North Island, Canterbury, West Coast and even The Catlins. Eleven post-graduates and staff from Lincoln University attended. The central location created a rare chance for inter-island catch ups. Field day committee

I thought his focus on relationships, including ‘having a bit of me time’ meant he was actually a bit of a marshmallow … I realise now strength is showing weakness. Ian Knowles

administrator Ellie Cranswick says feedback has been positive. “People felt it was very different to a normal field day, as it was about mindset and relationships, not just production, and felt really challenged by it,” he said. “Having a detailed handbook meant we didn’t have to focus on farm facts as much and we could deal with top level issues. “One farming couple, who drove 12 hours to be there, said it had changed the way they view their farm business and were going home to make changes.” Entries for the 2020 competition are open. The 41-page handout and videos are available from B+LNZ.

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Equipment sector remains positive THE agricultural equipment sector remains in a positive mood throughout the country says the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA), which represents the sector in manufacturing, retailing and distribution. TAMA sales statistics for the year-to-date (September 30) are down around 18% compared with 2019’s record-breaking year, however indicators remain positive as New Zealand enters the peak of another growing season. TAMA president Kyle Baxter says despite sales volumes being down in some equipment ranges, members were confident regarding business trading across dealerships and local equipment manufacturing. He says customers were already discussing their machine

Everyone has benefited from a mostly favourable winter around the country. Kyle Baxter TAMA requirements for autumn and spring 2021, which was a really encouraging sign. “Everyone has benefited from a mostly favourable winter around the country. This weather was greatly appreciated by many customers in a year that has seen a never-ending list of challenges,” he said.

Baxter says one big challenge still facing TAMA members was the continuation of international border restrictions. “Many TAMA members rely on overseas staff to fulfil a broad range of roles within dealerships, manufacturing and technical support roles. With these roles not being able to be filled from overseas during the season, and possibly beyond, TAMA is urging its members to look at other options available,” he said. These options included covid-19 government funding for businesses who take on new apprentices or retrain unemployed people from other sectors. The TAMA triennial employment survey, which came out in August, showed that the

OUTLOOK: TAMA president Kyle Baxter says one big challenge still facing TAMA members was the continuation of international border restrictions.

industry had 318 apprentices but needed 176 more. The survey also showed that around 25% of the workforce could likely retire in the next 15 years, while only 32% of staff are aged under 30. “We want to attract more under 30s into our industry to help ensure sound succession planning. Given the huge uptake and integration of new

technology into our sector, the job opportunities continue to develop as quickly as the technology,” he said. “It is hugely encouraging to hear from members who have had successes with the new apprenticeship funding and I am positive that this success will continue into 2021 and beyond.”

B+LNZ seeks a new independent director BEEF + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is looking for a new independent director to replace the outgoing Melissa Clarke-Reynolds. B+LNZ chair Andrew Morrison says the board is looking to appoint someone who brings independent thinking, future-focused and is prepared to challenge and be challenged. “Melissa Clarke-Reynolds has brought fantastic external experience in her role and really challenged us to think differently,” he said. “Over the last three years, the independent director role has proven to be an exceptional way to

SKILLS: B+LNZ chair Andrew Morrison says they are specifically looking for someone with Maori agri-business, marketing and Information Technology experience.

get external influence and we’re excited to continue to gain valuable input from an independent thinker who shows empathy for sheep and beef farmers and their rural communities. “We want to strengthen the board in key areas of Maori agri-business, marketing and information technology. Candidates should have specific skills in one or more of these areas,” Morrison says. This position brings independent judgement, outside experience and objectivity to the board table. Applications close on November 1.

Melissa Clarke-Reynolds has brought fantastic external experience in her role and really challenged us to think differently Andrew Morrison B+LNZ

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Did you know that New Zealand’s agricultural and horticultural sectors are based almost entirely on species of plants that are not naturally found in New Zealand? Plants like kiwifruit, apples and the plants our cows and sheep eat, such as ryegrass and clover, have been brought to New Zealand. These plants have been modified through breeding programmes to create plant varieties that are better suited to New Zealand’s farming systems. The need to develop varieties suitable for New Zealand farming conditions has led to a strong and vibrant New Zealand seed industry. This industry began by multiplying seed for sowing pastures. The industry now also produces seed for the vegetable crops such as the peas, beets and onions we eat. From meeting domestic needs the New Zealand seed sector has expanded to become a significant contributor to New Zealand’s agricultural and horticultural exports. New Zealand produces over half the world’s radish seed.

Find and read the Farmers Weekly article on succeeding into the future (https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/ arable/view/succeeding-into-the-future)

2 What other vegetable seed crop does New Zealand supply over 50% of the world’s production. 3 What advantages does New Zealand have for seed production?

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3 What was it about their property that made Dan believe that it could suit Quinoa growth? 4 What have they found the main challenges to be in growing and harvesting Quinoa? 5 Jacqui and Dan have made changes to other aspects of their farming business, drawing on experiences learnt through growing and promoting their own products. What are these?

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Newsmaker

FOCUS: IrrigationNZ’s new chief executive Vanessa Winning says it is important to tackle the unbalanced pressure on the industry for the good of all communities.

New leader for IrrigationNZ Irrigation New Zealand will be guided by a new chief executive in a new location and with a refreshed strategy. Annette Scott talked with Vanessa Winning about her new role.

ORMER DairyNZ farm performance manager Vanessa Winning is looking forward to leading New Zealand’s irrigation sector as it heads into a new era of management and renewed focus. Winning has been appointed chief executive of IrrigationNZ, taking up the role in the organisation’s new Wellington base. Following a review of the organisation’s activities the board, in July, put renewed focus on solving the tension between the fundamental need for irrigation in a post-covid NZ and the sector’s increasingly restricted license to operate. The board has restructured the organisation to reflect a new two-pronged approach to focus on advocacy at a national level, as well as deliver value on the ground in the regions. This included moving IrrigationNZ’s headquarters from Christchurch to Wellington and appointing a new chief executive to lead the organisation from the capital city. While home base for Winning is Auckland, she is used to commuting for her work. “I have been commuting for many years for work, and I have good friends around the country with spare rooms to stay,” she said. “I figure in my new role now with IrrigationNZ that I will spend half my time in Wellington, a quarter in Canterbury and the other quarter in the rest of the North Island.” IrrigationNZ will be based in Wellington with Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb NZ.

“I just started this week, so I’m literally just getting my feet under the desk,” she said. A strategic executive leader with more than 20 years’ experience in the agriculture, banking and corporate sectors, Winning brings exceptional stakeholder management and engagement skills to her new role. In her most recent role as general manager of farm performance at DairyNZ, Winning led a large team across the country to help farmers improve their businesses and reduce environmental impacts. Before DairyNZ she was 18 years in banking, trade, product development marketing and communications. Winning has also recently completed a contract for the Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA) on a He Waka Eke Noa project. IrrigationNZ chair Keri Johnston says the irrigation sector has much work ahead to continue building public trust and bridge knowledge gaps about the benefits that fair water management can bring to both communities and the environment. “We believe Vanessa is the right person to drive this,” she said. “She has the strategic vision to lead our sector in the right direction; she partners to achieve positive outcomes, has commercial experience to grow an effective organisation, understands the primary sector and has worked in it managing large teams, and can navigate the increasingly complex area of water management in NZ.” Winning says she has always been passionate about agriculture

as a sector that is meaningful with a purpose to make a difference. “Water is important and the conversation that more water means more functional use of land is not being had enough,” she said. “I see so much potential for water in our country; its sensible harvesting, fair management and pragmatic use for balanced outcomes across the economy, environment and all of our communities, including mana whenua.

With so much politics around water, some of the meaningful science is not coming out. Vanessa Winning IrrigationNZ “I can’t wait to get stuck into the role.” Winning’s key role in the new focus for IrrigationNZ is to cement the sector’s seat at the table of central and local government. “I want to get the conversation moved away from water quality to derisking water capture, and quality will flow on from there,” she said. Winning believes all governments understand the importance of water to NZ. “But with so much politics around water, some of the meaningful science is not coming out,” she said. Connecting members and

supporting irrigation schemes will remain a priority as Winning also eyes opportunity for greater involvement with iwi. “There is massive opportunity for Maori to use their unproductive land and reduce the impacts they are trying to achieve,” she said. During her tenure as a senior executive, Winning has given time to several not-forprofit organisations, including as a board member of Surf Lifesaving NZ and, until recently, the board of the Institute of Primary Industry Management professionals. She is on the organising committee of Ahuwhenua and the Pasture Summit, a farmer-led board focused on pasture-based farming. In her spare time she enjoys running. “I’m a bit of a plodder really. I’ve run a few marathons, but I’m literally there to complete (and) not to compete,” she said. In addition to appointing a new chief executive in Wellington, IrrigationNZ has established a new position of regional policy and planning manager, taken on by former chief executive Elizabeth Soal. Based out of her hometown Oamaru, Soal will represent and support members in regional planning changes following the roll-out of new freshwater regulations and amendments to the RMA. This role will assist members on-the-ground to understand the important changes, undertake advocacy and policy work at the regional level, support the chief executive’s national advocacy work by providing regional

perspectives into national policy development, and work with stakeholders around developing regionally-led water infrastructure solutions. Soal says she is looking forward to continuing to work for an organisation that supports a growing sector. “When I joined IrrigationNZ two years ago, I was impressed by the ongoing commitment both farmers and growers had to their water management and those who work in the freshwater and irrigation industries right around the country,” Soal said. “Irrigation will play a pivotal part in the sustainability of NZ’s future, both the economy and environment. “Irrigators will provide resilience against many challenges in years to come – who knows what they may be if 2020 has been anything to go by.” Winning says the regional policy role is going to play a key part in the wider focus and strategy for IrrigationNZ. “Elizabeth (Soal) is the right person for this,” she said. “We will complement one another, representing and working with the organisation from the grassroots level through to the strategic levels.” IrrigationNZ will be guided post-covid by its refreshed strategy, which will advocate for irrigation as core to a healthy and thriving Aotearoa New Zealand by supporting the industry’s wise use and management of water for resilient and responsible food and fibre production. Winning says it’s important to tackle the unbalanced pressure on the industry for the good of all communities.

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CBD lifts Manuka value higher If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, then a snap-pack of Manuka honey may help you down a daily dose of CBD. Richard Rennie spoke to Derek BurchellBurger of Naki New Zealand about the company’s groundbreaking cannabidiol-infused honey nutraceutical.

OR centuries cannabis and honey have been remedies used by assorted civilisations, and a Taranaki-based company is combining the two as a unique nutraceutical product. “Indigenous cultures have been putting medicine in honey for generations, honey is a very good delivery system,” Naki New Zealand global marketing manager Derek Burchell-Burger said. With Manuka honey’s popularity rising particularly over the covid pandemic, the company saw an opportunity for adding the therapeutic cannabidiol (CBD) to leverage off Manuka’s health and healing claims. CBD has long been recognised for its ability to help alleviate a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, pain, insomnia and inflammation. The global market for CBDinfused edibles is estimated to grow by 25% a year for the coming seven years, and is already estimated to be worth $8 billion in Europe. Here in NZ, the recent law changes introduced in April mean medicinal cannabis products can be sold legally, enabling cultivation and manufacture for prescribed medical uses. The company is currently in discussion with NZ online cannabinoid pharmacy Cannabis Clinic on distribution here. Some products have already been developed overseas combining honey with CBD, with mixed results. “No one, from what I could tell, had done such a product exceptionally well, or had used genuine Manuka honey,” he said.

Burchell-Burger says the price point of the product was often too high. “If we were to package this as a tub in the same size as our other manuka honey products, the price could be upwards of $40; too high to achieve any volumes and will deter spontaneous purchase,” he said. Developing a special singleserve “snap-pack” engenders that spontaneous purchase, for the price of a flat white. “It is familiar for its use in sauces, but we believe it will work effectively for a convenient on the go wellness product as well,” he said. Sourcing and processing of Naki’s CBD-blended product has been out of South Africa, with NZ’s regulatory environment for medicinal growing still lagging behind. “We felt we needed to move sooner to get to market, so we shipped our honey there to blend with a broad-spectrum CBD sourced from African organically grown marijuana,” he said. The company chose a broadspectrum CBD that is more readily absorbed into the body; a synergy it shares with honey’s easily absorbed fructose and glucose content. The CBD has extremely low levels of the highinducing THC component found in marijuana. It took a global search of facilities, product and technology to arrive at South Africa, and the step into a therapeutic treatment market was a big one for the family-owned firm. He is confident that as the regulatory framework evolves here the product will ultimately

THERAPEUTIC: Naki New Zealand global market manager Derek Burchell-Burger says the company’s Manuka-CBD blended product was entering a fast growing high-value segment.

be entirely Taranaki sourced and produced. Developing a new product offshore during a global pandemic has not been straightforward, with no samples able to be imported nor travel to the manufacturer possible. “We have used specialists in that market to refine the taste,” he said. With proven clinical evidence on CBD’s therapeutic traits still needed, the company is also looking to invest in clinical trials next year. “But there is enough literature around to know the product will have a positive effect,” he said. Burchell-Burger says usage was estimated to be split three ways for the product – a third for nausea induced by chemotherapy treatment, a third for relief from arthritis pain, and a third for experimental use, like a calming agent

“And a third are in my mum’s demographic; they are curious and want to try it out for other health reasons it (CBD) can help with insomnia, and have a calming effect.” He says the global pandemic has induced a major spike in Manuka sales, with newer markets like Germany, Holland and Sweden now highly educated about the medicinal qualities of

manuka honey, and also tuned into the use of CBD therapeutics. Meantime, he is confident consumers in NZ will soon be able to benefit from the product’s presence. “Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, there is a huge export opportunity for the development of other CBD edibles blended with flavours and foods local to the country,” he said.

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Clear eyes needed after big red wave

HE Labour Party now has a powerful mandate for the next three years after sweeping back to power. The result was perhaps not a surprise, but the margin of it was. Rural seats that have long been National strongholds turned red. There’s talk that many in rural communities voted for Labour to increase its chances of governing alone without the help of the Greens. It’s only anecdotal evidence and it seems unlikely that there’d be sufficient numbers doing that to account for the overwhelming shift to Labour. There’s also talk that many younger people in the regions are not afraid of regulations for the likes of freshwater and greenhouse gases (GHG). Indeed, they may simply see it as the future of farming. Perhaps, as one political scientist put it, “people just voted for Labour because they wanted to.” Whatever the reason – and remember covid-19 played its part – those working in the primary industries need to make some decisions. New Zealand has overwhelmingly supported a party that is committed to creating more sustainable farms through regulation. There are details within those rules that certainly need tweaking and farming advocates need to make the case for this to be done. But that can’t come at the expense of the larger narrative. Continuing to publicly balk at the bigger journey to sustainability must stop. Too many everyday Kiwis are on board with that plan. A clear-eyed look at the election results backs that up. There’s a word for people who do the same thing over and over expecting a different result. It would be foolish not to leverage the major opportunities offered by the unique position NZ is in. We need to show the world we’re united in our values around sustainability, sciencebased decision-making and fairness. It’s time for our industry’s leadership to show how we can thrive inside these new boundaries, rather than continue to try and break them down.

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Homeopathy, RA improved our farm “REGENERATIVE agriculture can’t wait for science” was forwarded to the Farmers Weekly emphasising the fact regenerative farmers are out there searching for more sustainable and resilient ways to secure their future on the land. Farming should be an enjoyable vocation, not a drag governed by statistics that haunt farmers’ every move. We all manage land and animals with unique individual systems to match. It is not possible to make comparisons with neighbours and the surrounding district, nor is it necessary. This only contributes in a negative way to the mental stress farmers can find themselves under. For readers who wish to view some of the benefits of regenerative/organic

agriculture I have included the following itemisation of the health programme we used for our animals in 2005 compared to 2006. In my opinion, animal health is the real indicator of successful pasture and land management. If you are looking for any system failure you need only look at the ability of a species to naturally multiply itself via reproduction. In 2005, our annual accounts revealed we spent $26,000 on animal health for our 200-cow herd. Of the $26,000 spent, bloat remedy cost $4000 (2x200 litre drums), Rumensin drench $4000 (2x100 litre drums), eczema treatment at $150/20kg bag of zinc oxide $2000, CIDRS for 30-40 cows $5000, penicillin/Dry Cow

Therapy $3500, vet visits plus drugs $2000, Casmag for pasture and drenching $3000, calf scour treatment $700, worm/lice treatments $1800. In 2006, we were introduced to homeopathy and we fully embraced regenerative/ organic practices. Our animal health expenses for that year was $2500 and continues to be around that figure. We’re no longer challenged with bloat, milk fever, facial eczema, calf scours or troublesome worm burdens and lice in young stock. We have noticed the herd has developed a stronger immunity and year after year we are seeing less mastitis. Any infections cure faster than they used to. It is such a relief not having to use penicillin. Our cull rate has decreased

and we are experiencing less empty cows which means we do not have to rear as many replacements. It is difficult to quote milk production figures. This is the beginning of our sixth season here and the farm is still in transition or detox mode. It takes at least seven years to turn things around. We milk OAD, have one employee and the landowner gets 50%. Despite this, we are making a profit. We have just calved 122 of our 188 crossbred cows in 21 days. One calving was assisted and we had one mild milk fever case. The somatic cell count is an indicator of stress and registered 135,000, 155,000

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B+LNZ working for sensible policy Andrew Morrison

EW Zealand voters have had their say and the incoming government will have some important decisions to make about farming in this country. There is a lot of concern among farmers about the scale and practicality of environmental regulatory changes they will need to implement under the Essential Freshwater rules and in the climate change area. Sheep and beef farmers are committed to making improvements and have made good progress over the last couple of years, including an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining similar levels of production, major work on erosion control and preservation of biodiversity. Where farmers have raised concerns, it is where they don’t think the rules are practical and/or will achieve good environmental outcomes. The industry is working constructively on climate change through He Waka Eke Noa, however concerns remain about the ongoing wholesale conversion of productive land into carbon farms and biodiversity proposals. The last government acknowledged a need to restrict the amount of pastoral farmland being converted into exotic forestry for the purposes of carbon farming, before too much damage is done to our rural communities and the long-term viability of our sector and economy. We will be looking to hold them to this promise. The new Essential Freshwater regulations remain a work in progress. Since the regulations were released in August, Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) has been working with other industry organisations to press the Government and regional councils to rectify issues, particularly on winter grazing, the low-slope map for stock exclusion and to clarify the process around the development of the certified freshwater farm plan. In the initial consultation,

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we were able to get significant improvements on the original proposals on grandparenting and stock exclusion and we raised concerns about the proposed winter grazing rules and lowslope map. We’ve continued to raise concerns about these issues and are committed to getting improvements. Farmers are not being unreasonable. The concerns they have raised relate to specific provisions that are simply impractical on the ground. For example, many farmers across the country are unable to meet the sowing dates this year because of the late rain and snow that has fallen. Environment Southland is leading a process to review the winter grazing rules, including the workability of the permitted activity standards, what should go in the certified farm plan and what a consent could look like. B+LNZ is engaging in this process. The Government has acknowledged there are problems with the low-slope map for stock exclusion. We discussed this with Minister David Parker and he acknowledged farmers have “legitimate concerns” as the map is inaccurate and currently identifies a lot of steep land as low-slope. He has agreed this has to be fixed but is currently looking at improvements to the map.

ONGOING SUPPORT: B+LNZ’s chair Andrew Morrison and chief executive Sam McIvor say environmental policy is one of their top priorities and will continue working hard on farmers’ behalf for sensible policy outcomes.

B+LNZ is also pushing for swift progress on developing a certified farm plan that is outcomesfocused and based on industry approaches. Certified farm plans will be a requirement for an increasing number of farmers in the future and are currently an alternative to having to seek a consent for some of the new rules such as winter grazing of forage crops or stockholding areas.

The certified farm plans, however, currently do not exist and until they do, farmers do not have an alternative pathway to seeking consent for some activities. We’ve developed a new farm plan approach that we are seeking to be accepted as a certified farm plan. It has the added advantages of providing farmers with baseline information to better utilise their assets and effectively manage environmental risks. It is critical from everyone’s perspective that a farm plan is not just a regulatory tool. Working with the Government and Maori on climate change through He Waka Eke Noa over the coming year will also be a major priority for B+LNZ. We welcome the previous Government’s agreement to work with industry on developing an alternative framework for managing agricultural emissions, rather than just bringing agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and applying a levy at the processor level. B+LNZ recently released a significant report that measured the sequestration from the woody vegetation on sheep and beef farms. If farmers are ultimately going to face a price for their

to pay levies, especially to those with seemingly little or no accountability. Equally so for taxpayers who subsidise those same industries. Ospri costs New Zealand $60-$75 million every year, the vast majority of which goes on 1080 poisoning operations, the effectiveness of which goes utterly unmonitored and yet, still it continues unabated. What little data is available comes not from Ospri but from determined individuals – Richard Prosser reported back in 2014 that of the 9838 possums killed and then checked for tuberculosis, none had the disease. Ospri also confirmed that over a

nine-year period 124,213 possum autopsies were carried out to reveal a paltry 54 tested positive for TB. The data irrefutably points to negligible TB incidence in possum. None of Ospri’s annual reports show the effectiveness of their possum control operations, simply because they do not know. However, data provided to me, by the Environmental Protection Agency, shows that of 2,751,567 hectares of land aerially treated with 1080 by Ospri, only 7% (193,824 hectares) was monitored for possum numbers before and after the toxin operations. Ospri have ridden the levyfunded gravy train for long

B+LNZ accepts the policy rationale behind stock exclusion, but giving effect to this policy through a map at the nationallevel won’t work, given the massive limitations in spatial accuracy. We strongly support an approach where each regional council gives effect to a slope trigger at the paddock level.

We know there is a lot of concern out there about the scale of regulatory change and we are working as hard as we can to fix existing issues.

agricultural emissions, it is vital they also get proper recognition for the genuine sequestration that is happening. It’s also a sign of farmers’ commitment to biodiversity – that needs to be recognised. We know there is a lot of concern out there about the scale of regulatory change and we are working as hard as we can to fix existing issues. We will then be doing all we can to support farmers with the tools they need, such as through our new farm plan that covers climate change, water, biodiversity and soils. Environmental policy is one of our top priorities and we’ll continue working hard on farmers’ behalf for sensible policy outcomes.

Who am I? Andrew Morrison is chair of Beef + Lamb NZ and Sam McIvor is its chief executive.

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LETTERS Continued from previous page and 137,000 on the recent tanker docket. We make our own fertiliser and EM (Efficient Microorganisms) which is applied to the pasture six to eight times a year. New Zealand farmers have become accustomed to pushing the envelope, forcing the grass to grow, making animals perform when and how they demand. How long can our agricultural industry survive under this regime? As John King stated in The Pulpit, “what failure looks like is never discussed.” If it wasn’t for my peers I would not have been aware of the many resources available to make

regenerative/organic dairy farming a success. I really value my ODPG (Organic Dairy & Pastoral Group) membership where members openly discuss their experiences via gaggle mail. They successfully work the land without chemicals, urea and synthetic fertilisers. 90% of the regenerative/organic movement is simply a change in management and keeping an open mind. Nothing comes to a closed mind. Janette Perrett Whangarei

Ospri levy questioned IN SUCH tough times, it is galling for farmers to be obliged

enough, surely it is time for Ospri to be scrutinised by another acronym – VFM, or value for money. David Haynes Nelson

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The lesson I took from the election Alternative View

Alan Emerson

THE election campaign is over. We’ve had an election and we now have a majority Labour government. It’s the first majority government since MMP was introduced in 1996. As the Labour government has a clear majority, I wouldn’t be entering into any formal agreement with the Greens. Why would you? While I accept James Shaw has done a good job as minister, you wouldn’t want a return of Eugenie Sage. For the next three years, my hope is for clarity and stability. We’ve had enough problems with covid-19 to last forever. I realise there are issues with health, welfare and housing, but I’m not qualified to comment. The areas I want to see addressed are rural connectivity, RMA reform, workable freshwater regulations, migrant labour and a dedicated trade minister. The $60 million Labour has promised for rural connectivity is much-needed. The structure

of the package is excellent. The Resource Management Act needs urgent reform. It is a leg rope on the economy. We also need some sense in the freshwater regulations, and maybe with Sage out of the equation good sense will prevail. As I can’t see our borders opening for months, we need access to foreign labour. I’m totally relaxed about the Government borrowing, especially considering the interest rates we currently enjoy. Feds played an astute game pre-election, they’ll be able to represent the rural sector well. The lesson I took from the election result was the power the provinces have. Taking our Wairarapa electorate as an example, it is historically a safe National seat. Its majority to National just two elections ago was 6771. Currently, Labour holds the seat with an election night majority of 5411. That tells me that in just nine years ,12,182 people in the Wairarapa alone have stopped voting for the National candidate and voted for the Labour person instead. The party vote comparison is even more dramatic. National has lost 18,925 supporters over nine years. A problem in the Wairarapa has been that for 15 years we had National MP’s that didn’t demonstrate a great interest in the

electorate. This election, however, we had a good National candidate who ran a strong campaign. Kieran MacAnulty was a Labour list MP based in the Wairarapa since his election in 2017. He’s worked hard, made every post a winner and been rewarded accordingly. He’s a person for the future; young, hard working and extremely bright with a sense of humour. He’s spent three years on the Primary Production Select Committee, and so knows the industry and the issues. The achievements of Labour candidate Jo Luxton in Rangitata and Anna Lorck in Tukituki were also considerable. Provincially, National had a loss of support of around 40% in seven electorates. They have problems. As I’ve written previously, I believed Simon Bridges did a good job as leader during an extremely difficult period. The squabbles that followed his sacking were obscene. The election campaign that National ran was a shambles from start to finish. Heads need to roll at board level, as well as from leadership. The party’s policies didn’t resonate with the electorate and some had me wondering. Creating a dedicated border agency was one. I thought that given the size of the current problems our border protection was excellent. That

MAJORITY: The Labour Party managed to secure a landslide victory in the general election. occurred because people from a range of departments worked together for a common purpose. Creating an agency for covid-19 and then having to disband it once the problem was fixed didn’t seem smart. In addition, both National’s leader and deputy had cases of foot-and-mouth that were ridiculous. Pillorying the obese seemed an own goal and as the scriptures say, “let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” I also believe that Kiwis are over the petty points scoring that was yesterday’s politics. Call a party to account – sure, present alternative policies – definitely, but cut the snarky, petty, bitchy rhetoric. In my view, National displayed a lack of credible leadership that didn’t reflect the electorate. The policies were lacking and the campaign was rubbish. The provinces voted accordingly. National should learn from that. For a start, although there was considerable rhetoric about

National being a party of the provinces, their actions didn’t reflect that. To me the zerocarbon legislation was ineffective, simplistic and city-centric, but National supported it, hook, line and sinker. ACT was the only party that didn’t. Likewise, the gun laws were unworkable and again aimed at the urban, liberal voter who wouldn’t know a rifle from a trifle. Again, National fully supported the legislation obviously thinking the Auckland urban voter was more important than those in the provinces. ACT didn’t support that legislation either. National have only got a short time to get their stuff together, otherwise ACT will be the party of the right, leaving National wallowing around the centre. I’ll be watching with interest.

Your View Alan Emerson is a semi-retired Wairarapa farmer and businessman: dath.emerson@gmail.com

Next three years will be very telling From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

NOT such a great surprise at the outcome of the election, but the magnitude was bigger than anyone expected. A decent part of that was that provincial New Zealand switched from voting National to voting Labour. For the perfectly rational reason of not letting the Greens with their uninformed antifarming rhetoric getting their hands on too much power. But I also believe a lot of those voters were the women of rural NZ giving a vote of confidence in a softer style of leadership and an acknowledgement of a well handled response to a public health emergency. It appears to have worked with Labour receiving an unlikely majority for the first time in MMP history and early signs that the Greens won’t be offered a coalition deal but the choice

of some sort a confidence and supply arrangement with minor concessions – or if they don’t like that, feel free to sit on the cross benches, chums. Whatever the outcome, it’s an exceptionally large dog with a small tail. Mind you, at the same time as voters deserted National for Labour, a percentage of the left side of Labour migrated across to the Greens to ensure they remained in Parliament and were there, in their eyes, to keep Labour honest. The staggering statistic was that Labour won the party vote in every South Island electorate. And there were only four North Island electorates where National won that party vote. It was of note that Jacinda Ardern in her speech on the night spoke directly to the many people who had voted for Labour for their first time and thanked them for their confidence in her party and government. The specials hadn’t even been counted and she and her team were already looking towards a third term, and possibly another after that. But easier thought than done. To keep that new provincial support in the bag for as long as they can, Labour will have to

continue a cautious approach to radical change as they have been forced by the handbrake of NZ First over the last three years. Although, probably also because Ardern might talk up her progressive transformational approach, but like that other great populist John Key, she is probably more of an incrementionalist at heart. And if you do manage to get three or four terms, you can afford to take it slowly but surely. However, on the other hand are long-time Labour supporters who will be saying that the party now has the mandate to pretty well do anything they want and as quickly as possible. Ardern, like Key, has captured the centre and will be loath to give it up, so I’m guessing it will be incremental change rather than transformational for this term of government at least. Committed Labour voters might be frustrated, but they won’t be going anywhere else. We mustn’t forget that the other important function of a democracy is a robust opposition. ACT leader David Seymour has become a good opposition MP, but will have his hands full with nine new MPs to train up and keep in line. But he has shown

that he is up for the job, providing some of them don’t let him down with foolishness. National on the other hand will be internally focused for some time. The good news is that no matter how badly they have performed in recent months and poorly they campaigned, they still have a hardcore support base of 27%. It could have been worse and has been. Back in 2002, for many less serious reasons than this time, National got just 21% to secure a paltry 27 seats. Their ranks have been decimated with much of the young talent and diversity gone. Just a third of that caucus are women and only two Maori. The first thing they need to do is use their list to rescue some talent and diversity. The likes of Gerry Brownlee and Nick Smith who lost their electorates need to step off the list to let others in. Then there is the leadership problem. Other than Judith Collins herself, no one expects she will be still leader come the next election. But she will be around well into next year I expect, as another quick leadership change would be destabilising and demoralising. Someone in that caucus with

leadership aspirations leaked Denise Lee’s email critical of Collins with the expressed purpose of making sure National didn’t poll well so that her staying on as leader wasn’t an option. It was a vile act of party betrayal and the bitterness behind closed doors will not be helpful in rebuilding a good team. Christopher Luxon is being talked up but like Mueller, his business background may not necessarily work in the political world. And being a conservative evangelical Christian will not help at all in winning back middle NZ. Although it is probably the National Party leader after the one they next choose, that will help regain government for National. After Helen Clark stepped down after her electoral loss, Labour had five leaders before selecting Ardern. So, it is in the interests of our treasured democracy that National sorts its house out, becomes a decent opposition and rebuilds its talent base so that when it becomes government again as it will, it does it well.

Your View Steve Wyn-Harris is a Central Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer. swyn@xtra.co.nz

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Mussels becoming heavy lifters The Braided Trail

Keith Woodford

A LITTLE over five years ago, I asked the question as to whether green-lipped mussels could be the next heavy lifter for the New Zealand export economy. At the time, the Government had a goal of doubling exports by 2025, which seemed exceedingly optimistic. Both then and since then, I have been frustrated by what I see as naivety within the broader community as to how NZ is going to pay its way in a complex and competitive world. There often seems to be unwillingness to grapple with the hard realities of a small isolated country in the South Pacific with a rapidly growing population and increasing inequalities. I have listened many times to speakers who say that services rather than goods are going to be our salvation. When I ask where within that framework might we find a competitive advantage, I typically hear only generic terms such as technology. Our two big service industries are tourism and the education of foreign students. The problem with tourism is that the competitive advantage relates to the natural environment, which has a limited carrying capacity. As for education exports, direct experience tells me that NZ is well down the ranking in terms of educational status. Price and lure of residency have been key driving factors. I therefore come back to primary industries and related food offerings as the economic sector, where we have a unique competitive advantage. The problem has been that we are running up against resource constraints. Where are the next heavy lifters going to come from that can support dairy, meat, timber, kiwifruit and wine? In early 2015, I was on a Lincoln University field trip to Marlborough with my colleague

Marvin Pangborn, where we were focusing on alternative land uses. Having looked at dryland sheep and wine, we visited the Sanford green-lipped mussel factory at Havelock. That led me on a journey of discovery which made me think that mussels, despite lots of challenges, could indeed be a heavy lifter. Looking back, I see that I referred to mussels on multiple occasions in articles written that year, but then I let the topic slip away from my writings as I focused on other challenges. In recent weeks, I have come back to thinking about greenlipped mussels, largely by a chance meeting at Lincoln University where I still give guest lectures. After one such session, one of the students, Maegen Blom, introduced herself to me and explained her involvement in a family business growing and marketing premium branded (Mills Bay) green-lipped mussels. We subsequently agreed to meet up over a long coffee and see what we could learn from each other. I learned that the industry has indeed moved on nicely since I last wrote about it. Back in 2015, the latest figures I could get were for 2013 when exports were worth $181 million. In 2019, exports were $333m. That represents a compound growth rate of around 10% per annum. I also found out that the overall industry (exports and local) markets around $500m of product. An intriguing part of this is powdered nutraceuticals, focusing on omega3, glucosamine, selenium and other micronutrients. Back in 2015, I came to the conclusion that ongoing development of the industry would depend on two key factors. The first related to solving the problem of being reliant on wild spat to seed the mussel farms, with the arrival of this wild spat being a chance event relating to spat-covered seaweed arriving on our shores. The second issue related to developing off-shore growing capabilities beyond the sheltered bays of the Marlborough Sounds and various other bays around NZ. From Maegen, I learned that good progress is being made on both counts, and that her

OPPORTUNITY: Green-lipped mussels are native to New Zealand, and with $333m worth of exports in 2019, the untapped potential is exciting.

own Mills Bay family business includes a new farm in the open waters of Golden Bay, using nursery-produced spat. Mills Bay operations are linked into the Sanford operations; Sanford has been the leader in association with the Cawthron Institute in developing the relevant science of nursery-grown spat, combined with the selection within that science program of superior strains of green-lipped mussels. Back in 2015, Opotiki’s mayor had written to me explaining their local efforts to grow mussels in off-shore waters. Scratching around now on the internet, I see evidence that those efforts have led to considerable progress and that large farms are now being developed in the Bay of Plenty. I have more to learn as to the details, but it looks exciting. I also know from long

experience that new endeavours never go smoothly, and that new challenges will emerge. In particular, I am aware that fish such as snapper greatly enjoy raiding spat and juvenile mussel nurseries. I am sure that other challenges will also emerge. One of the reasons that greenlipped mussels are so exciting is that you don’t have to feed them. They have super-efficient filtering systems, and a single mussel can filter well over 300 litres of passing water a day while searching for phytoplankton and algae. This is very different from most forms of aquaculture where the fish do have to be fed, with that setting up its own issues of pollution. Equally exciting is that greenlipped mussels are unique to NZ. Other countries may eventually be able to set up their own greenlipped mussel farms, but NZ has a

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huge start. Mussels have evolved in the temperate waters of the South Pacific, and other countries may be challenged to replicate those conditions. And they won’t have the wild spat to get the industry started. In marketing, one of the first issues is how to differentiate a product from other products on the market. Having a unique species to focus on is a great start. Maegen and I spent some hours talking about those broader issues of marketing. I was a little shocked to learn that although Mills Bay has its own premium branding and a specific focus on valueadding through to restaurant consumers, most of NZ’s green mussels, although sold under a generic GreenMussel trademarked brand, are essentially sold as a commodity. In the same way as for many other food-based products, we do a great job in NZ with the quality assurance and logistics of physical supply chains that get product out to the world, but struggle to get close to those final consumers. Maegen and I agreed that there is untapped potential and that this is exciting. Both of us were also realistic to recognise that reaching out to final consumers in distant parts of the word is very challenging. I came away from our session excited on two counts. First, I think that farmed mussels can indeed be a heavy lifter and help to solve some big challenges that NZ society faces on a very broad front. Second, it was exciting to know that there are young New Zealanders out there who have the passion to do something about it.

For anyone wishing to know more about the Bloms and their mussel endeavours, they featured in a remarkable 2019 Country Calendar programme that can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3kiqydF

Your View Keith Woodford was Professor of farm management and agribusiness at Lincoln University for 15 years to 2015. He is now principal consultant at AgriFood Systems. He can be contacted at kbwoodford@gmail.com

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Patoka dairies provide enviable returns Located in the green belt of Hawke's Bay are three adjoining dairy farms which boast excellent fertility and contour. Buy either title or all three (799 hectares). Patoka One being 313 hectares, Patoka Two - 302 hectares and Patoka Three - 182 hectares. Consolidated production peaked at 699,377kgMS (2017/2018). With one 60-bail rotary and two 50-bail rotary sheds, a total of nine dwellings, five of which are modern homes, excellent calf rearing facilities and effluent ponds - these farms are well set up and ready to go. The free draining ash soils provide the perfect platform and with excellent pastures and water, these farms make good money. Financials available to genuinely interested parties. The vendors offer the going concern purchase of these farms with approximately 2,000 cows, plant and machinery.

Tender (will not be sold prior) Closing 4pm, Wed 2 Dec 2020 17 Napier Road, Havelock North View by appointment Tony Rasmussen 027 429 2253 tony.rasmussen@bayleys.co.nz EASTERN REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Hastings Bay View Station, 167 Beattie Road, Eskdale

Bay View Station provides location and scale

Located only 20 minutes' drive from Hawke's Bay Airport, Bay View Station is a well maintained 572-hectare breeding/finishing property which has good portions of easy and medium contour, excellent conventional fencing, a reliable water supply reticulated to 43 troughs, with an on farm airstrip with 160-tonne fertiliser bin.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Fri 20 Nov 2020 52 Bridge Street, Ahuriri, Napier View by appointment Tony Rasmussen 027 429 2253 tony.rasmussen@bayleys.co.nz James Macpherson 021 488 018

A good standard of improvements include a refurbished four-bedroom home, four-stand woolshed (800 night pen capacity), quality steel cattle yards as well as numerous implement sheds and hay barns. The vendors have also undertaken a substantial regrassing and fencing program. A well set up station with a good balance of aspect and contour. With excellent scale so close to town, Bay View Station is a must view for those wanting an easy commute for off farm income.

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Waingaro 1392 Ohautira Road The perfect balance Available for the first time in over 20 years is this 614ha property in eight titles. The land has been exceptionally well farmed with good fertiliser and regrassing history, high quality fencing and irrigation consent. A great mix of contour comprises 110ha of mowable country with the balance being medium hill with some steeper sidlings. Predominately used as dairy support, over 700t of bulk silage and 400 bales of wrapped silage have been harvested, with the property also utilised for grazing and upto 7000 lambs fattened annually. Quality infrastructure includes two woolsheds, implement shedding, sheep and cattle yards and two dwellings. Location is a key feature of this property, only 42km to Hamilton and 28km to Raglan.

Cambridge 352 Grice Road 4

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Tue 17 Nov 2020 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton View 12-1pm Tue 27 Oct & Tue 3 Nov or by appointment Peter Kelly 027 432 4278 peter.kelly@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Exceptional Cambridge equestrian or grazing This quality 18.7 hectare property with award winning home is set in manicured gardens. The home features four bedrooms, three with ensuites, and is positioned to capture all day sun. This elegant 360sqm home has beautifully appointed rooms and a state of the art kitchen. The property infrastructure is excellent and includes a utility building with implement shed, feed room, staff room, and five stables. In addition there are cattle yards and loading ramps. Centrally raced, hedges, post and rail fencing with electrics. Suited to most farming pursuits, and located just 16km from beautiful Cambridge.

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Ngakuru 145 Totara Road

Scale with proud history

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This impressive 782ha (more or less) dry stock property comes to the market for the first time in over 80 years. With six titles spanning two main roads the future opportunity is vast, allowing for varying farm and forestry options to be implemented. Offering a mix of contour with an excellent balance of breeding/finishing land, a central laneway feeds out from the main stock facilities. Satellite yards are also strategically positioned while water is supplied from a large dam on the back country. Two homes on the farm assure all family or staff needs are met and infrastructure is extensive with the main woolshed having expansive under covered yards with unique bull selling complex attached.

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Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Wed 25 Nov 2020 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton View 11am-1pm Wed 28 Oct or by appointment Scott Macdonald 027 753 3854 scott.macdonald@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Milking 215 cows off 90 effective ha with average production around 90,000kgMS, R2 heifers, grazed off the property, R1 heifers grazed on the property. 16 ASHB shed featuring in-shed meal feeder and new flexi tank for effluent. Support buildings include a very good range of calf rearing and other sheds. Contour is easy to rolling with a good race system. Soils are Taupo ash with excellent fertiliser history. Good water system, sourced from bore and two springs reticulated throughout the farm to storage tanks via a 32mm main line with 25mm feeder lines to troughs in every paddock. There is one main home with four bedrooms plus self contained unit attached. School buses for both primary and secondary at the gate.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Thu 5 Nov 2020 1092 Fenton Street, Rotorua View 11am-12pm Wed 28 Oct Derek Enright 027 496 3974 derek.enright@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Atiamuri 270 Galatos Road Profitability, fertile and consistent Seize the opportunity to purchase this fantastic farm. 189ha of quality country with 60% of easy to rolling contour balance being strong hill country providing the ability to finish all classes of stock and offering the opportunity to further introduce feed crops to extend production. This farm has wintered up to 1,000 dairy cows for 8 weeks, finished 2,500 winter lambs, traded 8,000 summer lambs and also carries 200 one & two year bulls with an excellent fertilizer history and regrassing programme, fencing is in excellent order and water system upgraded. Improvements include a superbly positioned home with five bedrooms. A three stand woolshed, covered yards, cattle yards, on two titles.

Taihape 605 Mokai Road 5

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Ruapuke - 330ha clean hill country Located only 18kms off State Highway 1 and 7km from Taoroa Primary School, with exceptional vistas towards Mt Ruapehu and the Ruahine Ranges in the Mokai district. Ruapuke has been leased for a long time, and now offers a rare opportunity in this tightly held district. Run mainly as a sheep breeding operation, with the opportunity to finish most progeny, alongside flexible cattle options. Mainly easy to medium clean hill country is complemented with over 24 hectares of fertile free draining flats bounding the Rangitikei River. A permanent stream and large lagoons provide reliable stock water on the farm. Improvements include a three bedroom bungalow, four stand woolshed plus workshop/stable.

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Norsewood 296 Gundries Road

Canterbury Hartnells Road, Hororata

Affordable 96ha going concern dairy farm Located in the summer rainfall belt, this 96-hectare dairy unit provides an excellent opportunity for the first farmer. Milking 250 cows once a day, the simple low-cost farming model suits an owner operator. Improvements include a tidy three-bedroom home, extra two-bedroom cottage, 26 aside (with space for 10 extra cups) herringbone shed with in-shed feeding and a large feed pad. This is a must view for the first farmer or as an additional dairy/runoff. The vendor has invested in another farm so has decided to sell. Do the math on this farm, which represents great value for money, selling cows, plant and machinery.

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Look at this! The perfect first farm or investment opportunity within commutable distance to Christchurch. Well subdivided enabling ease of stock management, 41.2476 hectares, fully irrigated with Darnley soils. Well maintained shelter and good quality fencing and recently fully re-grassed with modern pasture varieties. The base of quality attributes will ensure the incoming purchaser has plenty of options. Currently run in conjunction with a Dairy farm this property would suit multiple stock or crop enterprises. You could purchase this as a passive investment and take advantage of the high demand for rural lease properties in the area. If retirement or rural living is on your mind then what better place to call home than Hororata, a thriving community.

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Set Sale Date (unless sold prior) 2pm, Fri 27 Nov 2020 84 Walton Street, Whangarei View 1-2pm Wed 28 Oct or by appointment Catherine Stewart 027 356 5031 catherine.stewart@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Picturesque Auckland dairy farm This attractive 218.75 hectare dairy unit, is in four titles and is located only 9.4km from the soughtafter farming district of Wellsford. The farm is currently operating on a OAD system and milking 300 cows producing a three year average of 86,375kgMS. The housing consists of a well located very tidy four bedroom weatherboard home and a second, three bedroom home. Option to purchase as a Going Concern.

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28 Ranzau Road West, Hope 4

Canterbury 488 Ridge Road, Motukarara Offers over $35,000/ha Available to purchase in separate titles, a solid performing 184ha well located Dairy Farm that has been in the family for generations. The well established Dairy Farm has good fertile soils, low-cost irrigation water, shelter, and well-cared-for pasture, which reflects in the grass growth and ability to exceed average efficient production. Three houses, a cowshed and calf-rearing facilities all well maintained and of a good standard. Overall, this is a well-presented dairying opportunity, close to Christchurch City and many recreational activities. The property currently has a milking platform of 160ha, currently producing approximately 221,000kgMS, this season is budgeted to do 220,000kgMS from 500 cows off the platform area of 160ha.

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For Sale offers invited over $6,440,000 + GST (if any) View by appointment Ben Turner 027 530 1400 ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz Sandy Butterick 027 417 2639 sandy.butterick@bayleys.co.nz

Hidden away in complete privacy, "Five Palms" offers the ultimate in lifestyle living in a fantastic location. Set on four hectares of fertile, flat land, ideal for horticulture, farming or horses, this exciting property features a stunning architecturally designed home with a heated indoor pool, a self contained one bedroom apartment, tennis court, extensive off-street parking and a multitude of sheds. Excellent income opportunities abound from apartment, paddock and shed rental.

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Motivated vendor will meet the market Substantial Dairy Farming Portfolio An outstanding opportunity for an astute investor seeking a competitive yield to acquire a large-scale self-contained dairy portfolio located in South Waikato. • Total area 2,724 hectares including 1,978 hectares dairy platform, 541 hectares support block and 90 hectares in trees

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The properties are located on State Highway 32, in close proximity to Tokoroa and Whakamaru and are offered to the market with excellent, near new infrastructure having been converted in 2015. Two farms bound the Waikato river, giving access to Lake Maraetai for recreational boating and fishing.

• Support block carries all replacement heifers plus harvests 130 hectares of grass silage • Excellent accommodation provided by 16 modern brick homes

Capitalise on the efficiencies created by significant scale and the strong fundamentals of global demand for dairy products by investing at an opportune time in the property cycle. Motivated vendor will meet the market for this portfolio of dairy properties that are generating very attractive returns. Properties will be offered in the first instance collectively; and then as individual farms by way of public auction.

For more info about these properties please contact Property Brokers sales consultants:

Brian Peacocke M 021 373 113 P 07 870 2112 brianp@pb.co.nz

Dave Peacocke M 027 473 2382 P 07 870 2112 davep@pb.co.nz

Dairy Support

RURAL TOKOROA Wainui Road • • • • • • • • • •

WEB ID TWR02686

541.2446 hectares (subject to title) Taupo sandy loam soils Easy to medium rolling country with some sidlings Approx. 480 ha in pasture with 130 ha mowable Bore water supply to troughs in all 98 paddocks Grazes all replacement heifers through for two years Near new 250 head capacity steel cattle yards 3-bay implement shed plus lockable workshop Covered double-bay 200t fertiliser bunker 1 modern brick dwelling

SOLD by private treaty

Atiamuri

RURAL WHAKAMARU 2603 Whakamaru Road

WEB ID TWR02688

• 612.7273 hectares • Atiamuri sandy loam soils on flats, Ngakuru hill loam on higher country • Flat to easy undulating contour with some easy hill on higher country • 594 hectare dairy platform; 1,420 cows • 4-year average 418,741 kg milksolids • 60 bail rotary dairy with in-shed meal feeding • 600 cow capacity concrete feed pad • 4 modern brick homes

SOLD by private treaty

pb.co.nz/atarangi

TOKOROA Telephone 0800 367 5263

Price expectation based on yield Tokoroa Downs

AUCTION TOKOROA 726 State Highway 32

WEB ID TWR02689

• 593.1596 hectares • A mix of Tirau silty loam and Taupo sandy loam soils • Flat to easy undulating contour with some sidlings • 546 hectare dairy platform; 1,330 cows • 4-year average 428,574 kg milksolids • 60 bail rotary dairy with in-shed meal feeding • 600 cow capacity concrete feed pad • 20 hectares in eucalypt plantation deriving lease income • 4 modern brick homes VIEW 21 Oct 11.00 - 1.00PM AUCTION Friday, 6th November, 2020 South Waikato Sport & Events Centre 25 Mossop Road, Tokoroa

Twin Lakes

AUCTION WHAKAMARU 1957 Whakamaru Road

WEB ID TWR02690

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482.8841 hectares Atiamuri sandy loam soils Flat to easy undulating contour with some sidlings 367 hectare dairy platform; 935 cows 4-year average 290,094 kg milksolids 60 bail rotary dairy with in-shed meal feeding 600 cow capacity concrete feed pad 37 hectares in eucalypt plantation deriving lease income • 18 ha ex forestry suitable for pastoral development • 3 modern brick homes VIEW 21 Oct 11.00 - 12.00PM AUCTION Friday, 6th November, 2020 South Waikato Sport & Events Centre 25 Mossop Road, Tokoroa

Whakamaru

AUCTION WHAKAMARU 2362 Whakamaru Road • • • • • • • •

WEB ID TWR02691

494.0799 hectares Atiamuri sandy loam soils Flat to easy undulating contour with some sidlings 470 hectare dairy platform; 1125 cows 4-year average 368,030 kg milksolids 60 bail rotary dairy with in-shed meal feeding 600 cow capacity concrete feed pad 4 modern brick homes

VIEW 21 Oct 1.00 - 2.00PM AUCTION Friday, 6th November, 2020 South Waikato Sport & Events Centre 25 Mossop Road, Tokoroa

Te Kowhai 270 Te Kowhai Road

Wairoa 1720 Lake Road Tender

Entry level farming

Premium Waikato address A farm for buyers for whom location matters • 137 hectares on the Hamilton City boundary • Very good 36 aside shed with ACR’s and in-shed feed system • 2 homes and good shedding • Flat and fertile with good farm infrastructure • Excellent soils, size and position • Three titles • 2 m litre effluent tank – fully compliant Contact the agent for farm and open day details

Auction

Tender closes Thursday 26th November, 2020 at 4.00pm, Farmlands / Property Brokers - 120 Norton Road, Hamilton View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/HMR02944

John Sisley M 027 475 9808

• 251 ha of Wairoa Hill Country • 17 km from Wairoa • 3 stand woolshed • Sheep and cattle yards • 2 satellite sheep yards • 17 main paddocks • Great stock water Great addition to any farming operation or an opportunity as a first farm.

Auction 12.00pm, Thu 26th Nov, 2020, (unless sold prior), 66 Reads Quay, Gisborne View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/GIR78453

Tom Lane M 021 058 7018

Te Poi Tauranga Road

Unique money spinner here Here is your chance to buy a well set up farming operation milking 290 cows autumn calving cows with all young stock and fifty head of beef cattle also farmed on the property. Production is consistent around 150,000 kgMS and with maize silage and grass crops grown on farm, this operation is profitable. This property has provided for three generations of family and hasn't been on the market since 1919 which sums up the enjoyment and pleasure that all have had with this unique farm. The farm consists of 216 ha with 136 ha in grass along with two adjoining leases of 28 ha. The noneffective area is native bush that has no restrictive covenants in place. The location of the farm is ideal being approximately 10 km south east of Matamata and a leisurely 20 minute drive to Tauranga. Farm infrastructure is good and the buildings include two herd homes, implement sheds, 3 x 250 T silage bunkers, calf sheds, workshop, haybarns and a 26 ASHB with a modern De Laval swing over plant.

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

Tender closes Tuesday 3rd November, 2020 at 2.00pm, (unless sold prior), Property Brokers Cnr Arawa & Tui Streets matamata View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/MOR02871 Ian Morgan M 027 492 5878

E ian.morgan@pb.co.nz

Chelly Aitchison M 022 697 8779

E chelly@pb.co.nz Proud to be here

Feilding 2522 Kimbolton Road Open Day

Moorfield Within 15 minutes easy commute of the township of Feilding is a 150 ha (more or less) property, available in one or two titles, which has many credible features. These include the complementary balance of contour spread over three terraces, including winter valuable river flats. A large proportion of the farm consists of alluvial and naturally fertile Kiwitea loam. Well maintained improvements including the five-bedroom homestead, four-stand woolshed with covered yards, large shedding and 2 bay workshop, plus all-weather metaled access tracks and the district water scheme adds to the appeal. These are some of the many qualities that will make you rank "Moorfield" as your number one opportunity this year. The home of the nationally renowned sheep stud "Moorfield", this is a must inspect property if you are in the market for a farm that could be either an outstanding sheep/beef finishing, breeding, cropping unit or an excellent dairy support property.

Tender closes Tuesday 24th November, 2020 at 11.00am, Property Brokers Ltd, 54 Kimbolton Road, Feilding View Tue 27 Oct 10.00 - 11.00am Web pb.co.nz/FR77582

Stuart Sutherland M 027 452 1155 E stuarts@pb.co.nz Blair Cottrill M 027 354 5419

E blair@pb.co.nz

Alfredton 14405 Route 52 Tender

Kaitawa - 540 ha This well balanced 5,200 plus s/u sheep and beef breeding and finishing property is located in the renowned Alfredton district and centrally located to Masterton and Pahiatua. Kaitawa features 45 ha of flats in improved pastures which are well complemented by north facing easy to medium hill country with some steeper sidlings. An extensive development programme including sub division, fertiliser and improving pastures has resulted in excellent stock and financial performance. The improvements are of a high standard including a 3 stand woolshed with an excellent covered yard facility (1,500NP), cattle yards with load out and handling facilities, 10 bay calf rearing facility and a central set of satellite sheep yards. A north facing four bedroom home set in mature grounds completes an unequalled opportunity. Kaitawa provides a genuine turnkey property in a sought after location.

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

Tender closes Wednesday 4th November, 2020 at 2.00pm, to be submitted to Property Brokers 129 Main Street Pahiatua View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/PR77898

Jared Brock M 027 449 5496

E jared@pb.co.nz

John Arends M 027 444 7380

E johna@pb.co.nz Proud to be here

Oamaru Special School Road, Campbell Park Dairy Farm

Oamaru 266 Eastern Road, Otekaieke

Final Notice

Productive potential A medium scale dairy in an excellent location in the Waitaki Valley region of North Otago. This property has quality soils, well sourced irrigation water with modern infrastructure. An opportunity not to be missed. • 153 ha total. Modern 44 ASHB • Three year average production 192,000 kgMS • Irrigation water consents via KDICL and Community Scheme • Spray irrigation. Price plus GST (if any) Vendors instruction, all offers will be considered.

Final Notice

Strategic investment opportunity Deadline Sale closes Friday 30th October, 2020 at 4.00pm View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR77830

Ross Robertson M 021 023 27220 Andy Kelleher M 027 666 6811

Hillend 17 Tongue Road

Large scale dairy farm, location, soils, reliable water, modern infrastructure, all provide for a very efficient low input dairy unit. Return on investment will impress. • 423 ha located at Otekaieke, Waitaki Valley North Otago. • Five-year production average of 602,000 kgMS or 1,474 kgMS per effective ha • 406 ha platform, strong pastures with good fertility. Price + GST (if any) Vendors instruction, all offers will be considered.

Investment potential plus!

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

Ross Robertson M 021 023 27220

Hakataramea 1308 Hakataramea Valley and 1580 McHenrys Road Final Notice

• 352 ha dairy farm • 250 ha platform, with 30 ha in Pinus Radiata and approximately 70 ha of grazable gullies • Five year production average of 201,000 kgMS • 42 ASHB cowshed • Two homes and a good range of storage, implement and calf rearing sheds Price + GST (if any). Vendors instruction, all offers will be considered.

Deadline Sale closes Friday 30th October, 2020 at 4.00pm View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR75319

Final Notice

Large scale irrigated pastoral farm Deadline Sale closes Friday 30th October, 2020 at 4.00pm View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR72668

Ross Robertson M 021 023 27220 Andy Kelleher M 027 666 6811

Riverside is a well-developed, large, irrigated pastoral farm located in the Hakataramea Valley in South Canterbury. This property has been developed to an intensive dairy grazing standard to primarily support the winter grazing and fattening of stock with a high degree of reliability. Price + GST (if any) Vendors instruction, all offers will be considered.

Deadline Sale closes Friday 30th October, 2020 at 4.00pm View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR77828

Ross Robertson M 021 023 27220

Proud to be here

Real Estate

FARMERS WEEKLY – October 26, 2020

farmersweekly.co.nz/realestate 0800 85 25 80

Kowhitirangi 19 Cropp Road Auction

Look out for our

Rural Outlook

publication coming out next week

Retiring vendors say sell Our instructions are clear, this farm will be sold. Our retiring vendors are committed to moving on and willing to support the transfer of ownership of this property. On offer is a 114 ha dairy platform in the Kokatahi / Kowhitirangi Valley, 20 mins from Hokitika. Milk production averages 62,500 kgMS from 220 cows. Farm improvements feature a 19 ASHB shed, 220 cow wintering herd home and with two homes to choose from it will appeal to a first farm purchase or add to an existing investment. Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

Auction 1.00pm, Wed 25th Nov, 2020, (unless sold prior), at Hokitika RSA 22 Sewell Street Hokitika. View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/HKR74637

Gareth Cox M 021 250 9714

Rural

Opportunity knocks 1232 Ngaroma Road, Matapara • • • • •

278.53 hectares 219 hectare dairy platform 570 crossbred dairy cows Low nitrogen risk farm with low inputs 19 hectare pine forest ready to harvest

rwteawamutu.co.nz/TEA23734 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008

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Forestry share transferred to purchaser 42 AS herringbone dairy shed Two comfortable homes Opportunity to improve production or diversify to beef farming

Tender Closes 4.00pm, Wednesday 25 November at Ray White Te Awamutu, 223 Alexandra Street, unless sold prior. Price will be + GST (if any). View Thursdays 29 Oct., 5, 12, 19 Nov. 12.00 - 2.00pm Howard Ashmore

027 438 8556

WELL DEVELOPED GRASS FACTORY WITH APPEALING INFRASTRUCTURE Moaland, 425 Daggs Road, Alfredton, Wairarapa Moaland is a well-regarded easy to medium hill country sheep and beef unit, located 40 mins drive north of Masterton. Moaland is a very well set up and easy to run unit with quality improvements- the hard graft and development have been done. The five bedroom homestead is set amongst a tennis court & inground pool. The outbuildings include a very sound 2 bay lock up workshop and attached 3 bay shed. The woolshed features a 4 stand raised board with attached covered yards and a 1,000NP. There are 2 sets of satellite sheep yards placed at the ends of the laneways for easy stock movement and a set of cattle yards near the road. Moaland has had consistent fertiliser applications over many years with good Olsen P and pH levels. There is excellent natural water supply and most paddocks have access to the laneways. A unique feature is the popular tar-sealed airstrip which delivers non-farm income. This is a genuine hill country unit with enviable infrastructure that is well located, well laid out for easy management, producing renowned stock from good inputs with bonus non-farm income. Moaland is humming- this is an excellent opportunity to purchase a quality property ready to go! (There is an adjoining 126ha on the market with NZR that could be added to Moaland). Tender Closes 4pm, Thu 19 Nov 2020. NZR, Level 1, 16 Perry Street, Masterton.

UNIQUE SCALED INVESTMENT & HUNTING OPPORTUNITY - $420,000 LEASE "Manuka Wilderness" 884 Surreydale Road, Pahiatua, Tararua Manuka Wilderness is an 842ha property situated 15 min east of Pahiatua. Manuka Wilderness is a unique property - a large scale mono-floral Manuka site - much sought after in the market. Manuka Wilderness is offered to the market for freehold purchase based on a 20-year lease-back (5yr x3 ROR) The lessee will stock with 2,000 hives and is achieving circa UMF 20+. There is a comfortable Hunting Lodge, implement shed, Hunters hut, deer traps and boundary (with some internal) deer / sheep & beef fencing and well-formed access tracks. Prior to the current ownership the property was utilised as a hunting and safari block. Currently there is a high deer (Red & Fallow) resident population. The vendor is seeking capital out of this property to further develop their international retail Manuka honey business. The lease payment is set allowing the purchaser to determine their return based off their purchase price. Hunting rights are on offer to the purchaser as well. With the current low interest rate environment (and likely to lower further) we would expect strong demand from high net worth individuals or syndicates seeking a proven recreational hunting block with the opportunity to have a cashflow return as well - a unique combination. Property Report & Lease available upon request. Deadline Sale Closes 4pm, Thu 12 Nov 2020. NZR, Level 1, 16 Perry Street, Masterton 5810.

409 hectares Video on website

nzr.nz/RX2235087 Blair Stevens AREINZ 027 527 7007 | blair@nzr.nz Dave Hutchison 027 286 9034 | dave@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

842 hectares Video on website

nzr.nz/RX2496214 Blair Stevens AREINZ 027 527 7007 | blair@nzr.nz Dave Hutchison 027 286 9034 | dave@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

555HA - EXCELLENT GROWING CONDITIONS 327 Haliburton Road, Kotemaori, Hawkeâ€™s Bay

555 hectares Tender

nzr.nz/RX2528739

"Tiromoana" is located in the rain-belt area of Kotemaori. The 555ha sheep and beef farm has a mix of medium to steeper hill country and access onto the property Tender Closes 12pm, Mon 23 Nov 2020, from two different roads, enhancing workability. NZR, 5 Ossian Street, Ahuriri, Napier. Located 70km north of Napier and 54km south of Wairoa, just 3.5km off SH2, Tiromoana is well located. Grass growing conditions are excellent, supported by an Duncan McKinnon 021 241 9073 | duncan@nzr.nz approx. annual rainfall of between 1300mm and 1500mm, pumice soils, a regular fertiliser programme and altitude between 100 and 320 masl. Access on Tiromoana is via a network of 4wd tracks plus long leading ridgelines. Hawkes Bay Real Estate Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008 Tiromoana has a three bedroom dwelling with a modernized kitchen. Other improvements include; a 3 stand woolshed with covered yards, cattle yards located next to the road and two implement sheds in close proximity to the house - one near new fully enclosed 4 bay and a 3 bay shed.

PICTURESQUE SHEEP, BEEF & DAIRY 451 Table Flat Road, Apiti, Manawatu Operated as a mixed sheep/beef and 86ha dairy business continue with the blend or re-deploy the flats as finishing country. Various purchase options detailed online. Volcanic loess soils, almost 50:50 flat & hills with 3.5km of river boundary. Imps include 28asHB, 3 std woolshed & 2 tidy homes. A 3 std woolshed supports the sheep and beef operation. A modern 5 bed main home enjoys a dramatic panorama. A separate 127ha also for sale over the road. See open day details online or call for private inspection.

305.4 hectares Video on website

nzr.nz/RX2530415 Tender Closes 11am, Mon 23 Nov 2020, NZR, 20 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. Peter Barnett AREINZ 027 482 6835 | peter@nzr.nz NZR Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

BALANCED UNIT WITH QUALITY HOME 482 Table Flat Road, Apiti, Manawatu Quality volcanic loess soils are the key productive assets here, while a modern home provides superb creature comforts. The medium hills are complemented by 35ha of well subdivided flats, connected via a central laneway, all reticulated with spring sourced water. The eight year old, 5 bed plus office home, enjoys spectacular views over the district and beyond. 305ha for sale over the road, provides further scale options. Open Day 1pm, Wed 28/10 (bring bike & helmet), or call for private inspection.

127.8 hectares Video on website

nzr.nz/RX2524361 Tender Closes 11am, Mon 23 Nov 2020, NZR, 20 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. Peter Barnett AREINZ 027 482 6835 | peter@nzr.nz NZR Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

farmersweekly.co.nz/realestate 0800 85 25 80

DELIVERING THE GOODS 368 Kirikau Valley Road, Taumarunui This attractive 359 ha hill country property is a consistent performer of quality stock with a regular fertiliser history. Well subdivided into 27 main paddocks with quality fencing, a reliable gravity fed natural water scheme and maintained 4x4 tracking for easy stock movement. Situated in the warm Kirikau Valley only 30km’s South West of Taumarunui on a sealed road within 3.7km’s of the farm. Infrastructure includes a comfortable 3 bedroom home on an elevated site overlooking the valley and a tidy 4 stand woolshed.

Real Estate

359 hectares Tender

www.nzr.nz/RX2524526 Tender Closes 11am, Thu 26 Nov 2020 NZR, 1 Goldfinch St, Ohakune. Jamie Proude AREINZ 027 448 5162 | 06 385 4466 jamie@nzr.nz NZR Central Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

FARMERS WEEKLY – October 26 2020

OPTIONS TO SUIT ALL - 260 HA

260 hectares Tender

314 Kawautahi Road, Owhango Looking for that start to your farming career or increasing your farming portfolio? This attractive medium hill country farm is held in 3 titles. A 4 bedroom quality home, tastefully renovated recently, with large outdoor decking overlooking the established gardens. Other infrastructure includes a tidy 4-stand woolshed with smaller covered yards, cattle yards with good all-weather access as well as additional satellite stock yards and an airstrip with a 100-tonne fertiliser bin. Three purchasing options: 1 - entire property; 2 - 149 ha with home and woolshed; 3 - 112 ha Satellite sheep, cattle yards and air strip.

nzr.nz/RX2143830 Tender Closes 11am, Thu 3 Dec 2020, NZR, 1 Goldfinch St, Ohakune. Jamie Proude AREINZ 027 448 5162 | 06 385 4466 jamie@nzr.nz NZR Central Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

WHAKAMARUMARU STATION TENDER to be held Wed 25 November 2020 at 2pm (plus GST if any) 1960 MATAPIRO ROAD, CROWNTHORPE, HAWKE’S BAY

NEW NEW LISTING LISTING

1035 hectares (more or less)

Sheep/beef breeding/finishing

Good balance of contour

Historic homestead

All weather access

30 mins to Napier/Hastings

Exceptional contour and scale are key features of Whakamarumaru Station, comprising 1035ha historically run as a sheep and beef breeding/finishing unit. The majority of the farm contour is best described as easy rolling to medium hills with a portion of finishing flats. With environmental sustainability in mind any steeper marginal areas and most of the water ways have been fenced off and planted for many years. An ongoing passion to improve pastures and stock performance has seen a comprehensive cropping and regrassing program implemented over time across the property. A fully automated water system is pumped from a bore and is reticulated around the farm via a series of pumps, holding tanks and troughs in most paddocks. The six bedroom homestead was originally built in 1903 and has pride of place on an elevated site overlooking the station. There is also a tidy three-bedroom manager’s cottage plus a full complement of farm infrastructure including woolshed and covered sheep yards, cattle yards, hay barns, workshop and implement sheds all conveniently located. Having been tightly held for over 100 years this is an opportunity not to be missed for discerning purchasers wanting to invest in their future.

colliers.co.nz/p-NZL67012596

Hadley Brown 027 442 3539 hadley.brown@colliers.com CRHB Limited Licensed under the REAA 2008

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Real Estate

FARMERS WEEKLY â€“ October 26, 2020

farmersweekly.co.nz/realestate 0800 85 25 80

AUCTION

It's rare to be presented with a proposition as exciting as this. Purchase 75 ha freehold & lease the adjoining 52 ha, then milk off the lot through a 2012 built 40 ASHB fitted with Pro-trac. This dairy farm has been under the same ownership for the past 18 years. Their operating model has proven to be very successful creating the corner stone of the family business enabling continued growth. Producing approx. 160,000kgs/ms. Reduce your risk by investing less capital per kg/ms. Our semi retiring clients have decided to downsize and take things a little easier. They are willing to consider all options ranging from going concern through to surrendering their winter milk

matamata.ljhooker.co.nz/H6BHR1

176.507hectares

Morrinsville

181 Douglas Rd, Matamata

contract. All discerning buyers need to follow this one up.

OPEN DAY

66B Washbourne Road

Think Outside The Box

Auction

Thurs 26th Nov, 1pm Matamata Club (Unless sold prior)

___________________________________ View

Thurs 29th Oct & 5th Nov, 11 - 12pm

___________________________________ Agent Rex Butterworth 021 348 276 Peter Begovich 027 476 5787 LJ Hooker Matamata 07 888 5677 Link Realty Ltd. Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Kiwitahi Dairy Situated 15kms from Morrinsville in the rolling farmland of Kiwitahi, this 176ha dairy farm waits for you.Milking 400 cows for 125,600 m/s, calves on, modern 33AS H/B with feed pad and well raced with two hot wire fences. Streams are fenced as are the numerous tree plantings.. 4 bay calf shed, workshop with 3ph power, 2 x 4 bay hay barns, 3 good homes - 1x 5 bedroom Hardiplank, 1x 3 bedroom brick and 1x 3 bedroom Hardiplank. The cowshed has town water as do two of the homes. 2 water rams supply to the header tank then gravity fed, 10ha of maize grown and 100 ton of PKE bought in. The farm is well worth your inspection and has been leased for the last four years to a family member.

For Sale Expressions Of Interest around GV $7,100,000 ___________________________________ View Thurs 29th Oct 11am-1pm ___________________________________ Agent Terry Court 021 754 233 LJ Hooker Morrinsville (07) 889 8015 Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Central Waikato Realty Limited. Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008. All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

FOR SALE BRACKENFIELDS SHOPPING CENTRE NORTH CANTERBURY

LOCATION AND POTENTIAL TENDER closing 5 November 2020 at 4pm with our office 1227 Ranolf Street, Rotorua 60 SCRIVENERS ROAD, LICHFIELD, PUTARURU

Open Day: Wednesday 28th October. 11.30am-12.30pm

This 124 hectare dairy farm located in the renowned area of Lichfield. Milking 300 cows, wintered on production averaged over the last 3 years, 110,000 kg MS. Contour mainly easy rolling with some steeper sidlingâ€™s. The farm is well laid out with the dairy shed centrally located and raced to 45 paddocks with an ongoing refencing and re grassing programme. Also growing annually 11 hectares of maize. Farm water from bore.

SUPERMARKET ANCHORED SHOPPING CENTRE A rare opportunity to acquire a supermarket tenanted investment in a growing regional centre on high profile State-Highway 1. The centre is anchored by supermarket giant, Countdown, providing outstanding security of cashflow with a term of 8.6 years remaining.

+ Long term Countdown lease + High quality post-EQ build + Near exclusive growth catchment + High profile - State Highway 1 + Further development opportunity + Fully leased NOI: $1,335,502pa (estimated)

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY Thursday 5 November 2020 at 4.00pm (unless sold prior)

TIM ROOKES 027 562 3700

CAMERON DARBY 027 450 7902

Farm buildings, older 30 aside herringbone shed in good order with feed pad. New above ground effluent system. Three barns used for calf rearing and implements. Main home is modern with 3 bedrooms, ensuite plus bathroom. Second home 4 bedroom older home with office, large living area, double car garaging. The farm can be purchased as a full going concern if required.

colliers.co.nz/NZL67012493 www.cbre.co.nz CBRE (Agency) Limited, Licensed Real Estate Agent (REAA 2008)

Alan Duncan 027 478 6393 alan.duncan@colliers.com CRRLD Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

colliers.co.nz

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL

EXCLUSIVE

NEW LISTING

WAIKARETU, TUAKAU 'Pairama Station' In 1913, a young 17-year-old came north from Wellington to develop 1700 acres of scrub land. Three generations of his descendants have continued his dream and today Pairama Station is 867ha of extensively developed pasture with pockets of native bush. The five-stand two-storey woolshed, and concreted cattle and sheep yards is at the hub of the farming operation. The homestead was extensively renovated in 1985. The workers cottage is situated to capture the morning sun. Pairama is a turn key operation. Do not miss this opportunity to invest in this historic and well-managed station.

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY

Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 4.00pm, Friday 11 December

VIEW By Appointment Only

Adrian van Mil M 027 473 3632 E avanmil@pggwrightson.co.nz

pggwre.co.nz/PUK32992

PIOPIO, WAITOMO 1151 Mairoa Road 'Stony Bush' - 743ha, Dairy or Premium Grazing Approximately 690ha effective of easy rolling to stronger rolling contour, 60 bail rotary, calf sheds, implement sheds and feed pads. Five dwellings, good water, Mairoa ash soils and approximately 130 paddocks. Stock wintered – six-year average – 1050 cows, 685 beef, 320 dairy stock and carryover cows. Fantastic opportunity to purchase dairy or grazing unit at scale. To be Tendered with three options as follows: Option 1 – The entire farm / Option 2 – 456ha dairy shed and platform with grazing area / Option 3 – 287ha cattle grazing farm

Ongarue Quality 364 hectares, more or less and home to McMillan Shedding Sheep. Excellently farmed and presented property - attention to detail throughout. Two houses, wool shed, covered yards, implement shed and own airstrip. Very strong fertiliser history, good water from four springs. An extremely appealing breeding and finishing "turn key" property. Please bring your own motorbike to Open Days.

(Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 11.00am, Wed 2 December PGGWRE, 57 Rora Street, Te Kuiti

VIEW 11.00-1.00pm

Monday 2 & 9 November

Peter Wylie M 027 473 5855 E pwylie@pggwrightson.co.nz

pggwre.co.nz/TEK31339

FINAL NOTICE

TAUMARUNUI, RUAPEHU 14 Knight Rd

TENDER

FINAL NOTICE

AUCTION

TAUMARUNUI, RUAPEHU 58 Tunanui Rd 'Fernleaf'

(Unless Sold Prior) 1.00pm, Friday 27 November Panorama Motor Inn, Awakino Road, Te Kuiti

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Peter Wylie M 027 473 5855 B 07 878 0265 E pwylie@pggwrightson.co.nz

pggwre.co.nz/TEK32768

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183 hectares from croppable flat, rolling and medium hill contour Home of both Fernleaf Romneys and Fernleaf Farmstays Buildings include two dwellings, woolshed and a four-bay machinery shed Water is ex Owhango water supply The contour is the stand out feature on this long established farm

4 TENDER

(Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 1.00pm, Friday 20 November PGGWRE, 57 Rora Street, Te Kuiti

VIEW 11.00-12.00pm

Thursday 29 October & 5 November

Peter Wylie M 027 473 5855 B 07 878 0265 E pwylie@pggwrightson.co.nz

pggwre.co.nz/TEK32918

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

‘Property Express’ rural property magazine out now – www.pggwre.co.nz/property-express www.pggwre.co.nz

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FARMERS WEEKLY â€“ October 26, 2020

farmersweekly.co.nz/realestate 0800 85 25 80

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL

TENDER

ROTORUA 2028 State Highway 5

TENDER Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 4.00pm, Friday 20 November

'Pukemara' 305 Hectares in Two Titles Favoured with instructions from the vendors we present this 305 hectare (more or less) dry-stock farm to the market. Situated some 25km south-east of Rotorua, the property is currently leased. Contours are a portion of easy, with the main part being undulating to medium hill. Infrastructure comprises of a main four bedroom, master with en-suite, dwelling in mature grounds, a second dwelling of three bedrooms, master with en-suite and an office, transported on some years ago. Sundry buildings include a three-stand wool shed with sheep yards. Cattle yards and several farm sheds. Water is via a bore pumped to storage tanks and gravity fed around the property. Given the close proximity to Rotorua, the port of Tauranga and several wood processing mills, this farm has a number of future options, to continue as a dry stock farm or alternatively be transformed into a carbon forest or any number of wood forests.

VIEW 12.00 -1.00pm Wednesday 28 October & 4 November

Graham Beaufill M 027 474 8073 E graham.beaufill@pggwrightson.co.nz

There is also a four hectare bare land lifestyle block on a separate title (ID#ROT33082) which can be purchased separate to the farm.

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EASTERN TARANAKI SHEEP & BEEF FARM 6822 Ohura Road, Kohuratahi

WAITUNA WEST, MANAWATU 'Momona Farm' Location, Contour, Size 472ha ideal breeding and finishing farm in a sought after farming area 26km from Feilding. Features a very appealing balance of contour from extensive flats to rolling/medium to steeper hill. Two fourbedroom homes, a full range of farm buildings including stables. Good subdivision, water, pasture and farm access. An impressive property. PURCHASE OPTIONS: a) 472ha - (as above) b) 213ha - House, woolshed/yards, flats/medium hill c) 129ha - House, sheds, stables, easy/medium hill d) 129ha - Bare land, medium/steeper hill

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Ian Ross M 027 235 4676 E iross@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Situated on the main road in the heart of the Kohuratahi Valley is this excellent 518 hectare sheep and beef farm. Typical of the district, the farm has mainly strong papa based soils which reflect in the quality of stock produced in the area. Long recognised as one of the better farms in the district in terms of a good balanced contour and ease of accessibility through generous road frontages off both the main road and Kohuratahi Road. The 46 paddocks are subdivided with good quality post and batten fencing with paddock water supply from numerous spring fed dams and drains. Wintering approximately 4500 stock units made up of 1700 ewes and around 160 Breeding cows plus supporting stock. The buildings consist of a four bedroom home with two detached double garages, a four stand woolshed with accompanying sheep yards (900 night pen), extensive cattle yards at frontage (ex Stock company sale yards) plus two haysheds. Farms of this carrying capacity, good contour balance and strong soil type do not appear often in the Taranaki market. This may well be the Owen Mills opportunity you have been waiting for. For Sale By Deadline Private Treaty Closing M: 027 477 7302 Thursday 3rd December 2020 (if not sold prior). E: owen@mgfn.co.nz Licensed Under REAA 2008

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• Challenging management role • High-performance sheep and beef station • Unique opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused Farm Manager to take up the day to day management of Auraki Station, located on the Parapara Road, 60km north of Wanganui and 25km south of Raetihi. Auraki Station is a 1457ha hill country breeding and finishing property-carrying 13000su consisting of Romney ewes, Angus and Charolais cows. This property supplies stock to finishing blocks around Wanganui. The Manager will be responsible for all stock decisions, pasture/ feed plans and management of permanent, casual and contract staff to achieve the production and performance goals of the station. The Manager will also be responsible for reporting regularly along with working as part of the overall wider team. This position calls for an energetic, hands-on approach from a proven performer who is self- motivated and good manager of time. The ideal candidate will possess: o A high level of stockmanship skills o Proven farm management ability o Good communication skills (both oral and written) o A team player as well as an ability to work independently o A team of 5-6 dogs. Offered with this role is a warm five-bedroom home and a competitive remuneration package. For further information about the role call Wayne Harding, Supervisor on 027 596 5048. Or apply by sending your application including CV to chrisbristol@xtra.co.nz Applications close on Friday 20th November 2020

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A vacancy exists to join our team within our farming group north of Feilding consisting 2500ha. Coal Creek is a 730ha sheep and beef property 35kms from Feilding. We require someone with excellent: • Communication skills • Grass management • Able to work in a team environment • Stock feeding abilities Good 3-bedroom house available. Please send CV to janeyo449@gmail.com or phone Mike Osborne 027 444 8009

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SALE TALK Two guys are walking through the woods one day when they stumble across a big deep hole. The first guy peers into it and says, “Wow! That looks deep.” The second guy says, “It sure does. Let’s throw a few pebbles in there and see how deep it is. We’ll be able to tell the depth by how long it is before we hear the noise of the pebbles landing.” So they pick up a few pebbles and throw them in and wait. Nothing. There’s no noise. The first guy says, “Jeeez. That is really deep. I know, let’s throw one of these great big rocks down there. Those should make a noise.”

So they pick up a couple football-sized rocks and toss them into the hole and wait… and wait… Again, nothing. They look at each other in amazement. Then the first guy gets a determined look on his face and says, “Hey, over here in the weeds, there’s a railroad tie. Help me carry it over. When we toss that sucker in, it’s gotta make some noise.” So the two of them drag the heavy tie over to the hole and heave it in. Once again, not a sound comes from the hole. Suddenly, out of the nearby woods, a goat appears, running like the wind. It rushes toward the two men, then right past them, running as fast as

it’s legs will carry it. Suddenly it leaps in the air and into the hole. The two men are astonished with what they’ve just seen and look at each other in amazement. Then, out of the woods comes a farmer who spots the men and ambles over. He asks them, “Hey, you two guys seen my goat out here?” The first guy says, “You bet we did! Craziest thing I ever saw. It came running like crazy and just jumped into this hole and disappeared!” “Nah”, says the farmer, “That couldn’t have been my goat. My goat was chained to a railroad tie.”

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Goldstream Suffolks: This year’s offering includes sons of NZ Goldstream Suffolks: This year’s offering includes sons of NZ No.1, NZTW NZTW2119 2119 and ranked siressires in “Suffolk Across No.1, andNo.2, No.2,NZTW NZTW1786 1786 ranked in “Suffolk Across Flock”. They are also ranked No.1 & No.2 for Growth and No.1 & No.6 Flock”. They are also ranked No.1 & No.2 for Growth and No.1 & No.6 formeat. meat. Sale Sale Rams ourour best to date, withwith for Ramsaverage averageGenetic GeneticWorth Worthis is best to date, the top individual NZTW 2003, in flock. the top individual NZTW 2003, in flock. Goldstream Poll Dorset Goldstream Poll Dorset The sires of this year’s sale Rams have indexes of NZTW 2070 and NZTW The sires of this years’s sale Rams have indexes of NZTW 2070 and 1661. These 2019 born rams on offer have Growth and Meat figures NZTW 1661. These 2019 born rams on offer have Growth and Meat NZTW 1600, a top of a NZTW fiaverage gures average NZTWwith 1600. with top of2111. NZTW 2111

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Farmers Weekly 2020

Spring bull sales – it’s a wrap FARMERS have faced many challenges this year; covid-19, drought and a weather bomb, to name a few. Regardless of these challenges, this spring bull selling season has been a huge success. There are happy vendors and buyers all around the country. Out of the 3894 animals offered this spring that we published results for, 3675 sold on the day and many remaining ones found homes shortly after. Spring has historically been focused on selling yearling bulls, however this season we have seen quite a few two-year-old bulls and heifers offered up. Angus and Hereford stud cattle were well represented and made up the bulk of this season’s offerings, but Charolais, Murray Greys, Simmentals, Speckle Parks and Jerseys also featured in small numbers. Average prices have fared well throughout the season. Many vendors reported similar or slightly better than what they attained in 2019. Well-grown bulls with a good balance of calving ease and carcass traits was a contributing factor for this. The median of the average price for an Angus yearling bull this season was $3676, and averages for the breed ranged from $2006-5820. The median of the average price for a Hereford yearling bull was $2484, with Hereford averages landing in a $1624-3398 range. Clearance rates have stayed high over the season, indicating the strong demand for yearling breeding stock throughout the country. Commercial breeders were well represented in rostrums in general, and paid the top price at four Angus and one Hereford sale. This representation highlights how introducing a yearling sale has allowed bulls to become more attainable for a bigger client base. This sale season has seen a number of sales running online platforms in conjunction with the auction. There have been some outstanding online results; Meadowslea Genetics received 800 bids online. One very exciting aspect of the season is the volume of studs entering the yearling on-farm

bull sale market for the first time. I spoke to Gembrooke Stud and Komako Angus, two of the five we have recorded entering the market, to see why they made the decision and how they found it. Both newcomers had exceptional first on-farm sales. Gembrooke Stud managed to achieve full clearance, while Komako Angus only had one bull left. The two studs were both selling bulls by private treaty prior. Gembrooke Stud was always planning on joining the Autumn sales but recognised the growing trend with the yearlings in the spring. Komako Angus chose to join the yearling market as it complemented their farm system. Many factors influenced their move from selling via private treaty – an auction means that bulls are on-farm for less time, resulting in less feed consumed. The sale process takes place on one day rather than 2-3 weeks, leaving more time to focus on other areas of the farm. Dave Stuart from Komako Angus expressed that another benefit of having the on-farm auction is it is a fairer system. Buyers have the ability to choose from all bulls available and they can put a value on what the bull is worth. In a sense, it can be a lot riskier system if the vendor has not provided bulls that match demand. Challenges faced by both studs is that it is a costly process, however this cost should be offset by a better outcome. Another challenge was trying to gain exposure and new clients. A big focus needs to be on marketing in the beginning to get the brand out there. All-inall, both Gembrooke Stud and Komako Angus are happy with the decision they have made. Overall, in what has proved a varied – and sometimes difficult – few months, sales have performed well. The quality of offerings and the preparation that goes into purchasing a stud bull has protected the market from the price fluctuations seen in the store market this spring. In the store markets, quality has proved a deciding factor on price and the good yearling bull sale results this season are a credit to all breeders.

2020 Bull Sale Highlights

NEWBIES: Spring bull selling season newcomers Komako Angus chose to join the yearling market as it complemented their farm system. Pictured is their Lot 4 bull that sold at auction.

2020 Spring yearling bull results by region NORTHLAND Number of bulls sold Angus 220 Hereford 112 Speckle Park 13

Top yearling prices: • Angus – Stokman Angus, $20,000 • Hereford – Craigmore Polled Herefords, $15,000

BAY OF PLENTY Number of bulls sold Angus 38 Hereford 72

WAIKATO Number of bulls sold Angus 226 Hereford 415 Simmental 18 Other 19

GISBORNE Number of bulls sold Angus 60

TARANAKI Number of bulls sold Angus Charolais Hereford Murray Grey Simmental

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19 4 63 35 6

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI Number of bulls sold Angus 179 Hereford 262

HAWKE’S BAY Number of bulls sold Angus 77

SALES

WEST COAST Number of bulls sold Angus 37

Highest average yearling prices: • Angus – Mt. Mable Angus, $5,820 • Speckle Park – Premier Cattle Company, $5,247 • Hereford – Morrison Farming, $3,550 • Murray Grey – Torrisdale Murray Grey Stud, $3,370 • Simmental – Blackbridge Simmentals, $2,900 • Charolais – Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud, $1,500 • Jersey – Mangaotea Farm, $1,383 Highest average 2yr prices: • Angus – Glen R Angus, $6,145 • Hereford – Hukaroa Stud, $4,587 • Charolais – Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud, $3,300 • Murray Grey – Mangaotea Farm, $3,275 • Jersey – Mangaotea Farm, $2,160

SALES

SALE

THE GREATER WELLINGTON Number of bulls sold Angus 70 Hereford 38 Other 18

SALES

CANTERBURY Number of bulls sold Angus 259 Hereford 347

SALES

SOUTHLAND Number of bulls sold Angus 17 Simmental 75

spring bull sale results AGE of bull

NO. BULLS

STUD

LOCATION

Black Bear Angus Gembrooke Stud Glanworth Angus Glen R Angus Heather Dell Angus Hillcroft Angus Hillcroft Angus KayJay KayJay Kakahu Angus Komako Angus Mangaotea Farm Mangaotea Farm Matauri Angus Meadowslea Genetics Meadowslea Genetics Mt. Mable Angus Motere Angus Rangatira Angus Rangatira Angus Ranui Angus Ranui Angus Ratanui Angus Red Oak Stud Rockley Angus Stern Angus Stokman Angus Stokman Angus Sudeley Genetics Sudeley Genetics Te Atarangi Angus Te Mania Angus Te Whanga Angus Totaranui Stud Takapoto Angus Timperlea Angus Turihaua Angus Twin Oaks Angus Waitangi Angus Waiterenui Angus Whangara Angus Woodbank Angus

Rotorua Dannevirke Pahiatua Sheffield Rotorua Huntly Huntly Masterton Masterton Geraldine Pohangina Tariki Tariki Northland Fairlie Fairlie Kumeroa Waipukurau Te Karaka Te Karaka Whanganui Whanganui Tolaga Bay Weka Pass Balfour Pleasant Point Taupo Taupo Irwell Irwell Dargaville Conway Flat Masterton Pahiatua Karapiro Oxford Gisborne Ngaruawahia Paihia Hastings Gisborne Clarence Valley

Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud

Taranaki Taranaki

Bexley Hereford Bluestone Herefords Charwell Hereford Charwell Hereford Charwell Hereford Craigmore Polled Herefords Gembrooke Stud Hukaroa Stud Hukaroa Stud Herepuru Station Herefords Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud Kairaumati Polled Herefords Kairaumati Polled Herefords Kokonga Herefords Mahuta Herefords Matapouri Polled Hereford Matapouri Polled Hereford Mangaotea Farm Maungahina Stud Matariki Hereford Stud Matariki Hereford Stud Momona Morrison Farming Morrison Farming Okawa Hereford Stud Orari Gorge Hereford Stud Orari Gorge Hereford Stud Ratanui Hereford Riverlee Herefords Riverton Hereford Stud Riverton Hereford Stud Shadow Downs Hereford Stud Shadow Downs Hereford Stud Shrimpton's Hill Herefords Waimaire & Otengi Polled Hereford Stud Waimaire & Otengi Polled Hereford Stud Waimaire & Otengi Polled Hereford Stud Valda Rose Herefords Valda Rose Herefords

Mokau Cave Manawahe Manawahe Manawahe Rukuhia Dannevirke Waerenga Waerenga Manawahe Taranaki Taranaki Thames Thames Hamilton Glen Murray Marua Marua Tariki Masterton Kaikoura Kaikoura Tirau Marton Marton Mayfield Geraldine Geraldine Cambridge Rangiwahia Fordell Fordell Waverly Waverly Cave Kaeo Kaeo Kaeo Matamata Matamata

Mangaotea Farm Mangaotea Farm

Tariki Tariki

1yr 2yr

Hurstpier Polled Hereford Stud & Horizon Polled Hereford Stud

Taranaki

1yr

Mangaotea Farm Mangaotea Farm Silver Fern Murray Greys Torrisdale Murray Grey Stud Torrisdale Murray Grey Stud Paradise Valley Murray Greys Paradise Valley Murray Greys

Tariki Tariki Otautau Winton Winton Otorohanga Otorohanga

1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr Heifers 1yr

NO. SOLD

AVE. PRICE ($)

MADE POSSIBLE BY TOP PRICE ($)

BUYER

ANGUS 1yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr Heifers 1yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 1yr Heifers 2yr Heifers 1yr 1yr Heifers 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr Heifers 1yr 1yr Heifers 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 2yr

16 13 33 34 22 62 74 23 12 50 26 19 24 54 57 32 30 31 69 54 26 27 25 26 18 38 97 40 37 30 99 52 54 87 43 29 29 40

33 30 99 52 47 83 31 29 24 40 85 22 17 35

$2,512 $2,554 $3,012 $6,145 $3,336 $2,006 $2,823 $5,377 $2,617 $3,830 $3,400 $2,642 $2,566 $5,088 $2,849 $5,500 $5,820 $3,757 $4,036 $5,207 $2,540 $980 $4,715 $3,100 $4,970 $4,000 $4,457 $1,998 $2,734 $1,346 $3,756 $4,900 $2,476 $3,000 $2,696 $4,300 $5,479 $4,685 $3,751 $4,810 $3,676 $2,908

4 9

$1,500 $3,300

37 79 31 17 58 96 32 57 8 41 19 32 17 25 46 56 79 58 30 38 30 50 62 90 34 45 17 11 65 34 106 45 14 50 165 33 14 23 16 11

$2,627 $1,624 $1,809 $2,347 $3,217 $3,398 $1,990 $2,484 $4,587 $2,926 $2,000 $2,800 $2,458 $2,316 $3,047 $3,414 $2,357 $2,744 $3,053 $2,500 $2,810 $1,390 $2,483 $3,550 $3,100 $2,500 $2,400 $2,100 $2,404 $2,586 $3,120 $2,757 $2,250 $2,950 $2,600 $3,204 $3,092 $3,060 $2,200 $2,772

35 50

$1,383 $2,160

$1,200

4 7 35 43 12 17 19

4 7 33 42 11 14 18

$3,050 $3,275 $2,215 $3,370 $2,959 $1,707 $2,793

$3,000 $6,700 $6,200 $3,000 $3,000

$2,900

$3,700

18 19 5

$5,200 $5,247 $9,600

$6,400 $7,000 $14,000

$3,709

$11,000

22 20 39 CHAROLAIS 4 9

16 13 33 22 22 58 60 23 12 48 25 19 24 36 57 28 29 26 69 54 25 27 19 21 17 32 97

$4,200

Commercial

$4,800 $10,000 $6,000

Commercial Down Country Holdings

$11,200 $5,800

Commercial

$10,000 $7,000 $24,200 $9,000 (2 bulls) $6,400 $9,000 $17,000 $4,100

Waitangi Angus Waimara Angus Turihaua Angus Shian Angus and KayJay Commercial Kaharau Angus Motere Angus

$7,500 $9,000 $15,500 $20,000

$8,000 $10,000 (2 bulls) $4,000 $8,500 $5,000 $12,500 $10,000 $11,500 $7,200 $12,000 $5,500

Blue Mountain Angus Peters Genetics Brackenfield Angus

Commercial Commercial Heather Dell Angus White Farming Westfield Angus Makowhai Farm Grampians Angus

HEREFORD 1yr 1yr 1yr 18mth 2yr 1yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 20mth 1yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 1yr Heifers 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr Recorded bulls Commercial bulls 1yr 1yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 2yr 1yr 1yr 18mth 2yr 1yr 2yr

37 88 31 17 58 98 32 67 8 41 19 32 24 27 46 57 85 62 30 38 31 50 62 90 38 45 17 65 58 106 45 14 50 165 33 15 32 18 12

$3,400 $3,100

$15,000

Hains Hereford Stud

$3,200

$4,700 $13,000

Matariki Stud

$5,500

Commercial

$3,500 $6,400

Panorama Hereford Stud

$7,000 $3,700 $3,400 $7,000

JF McKinstry

$4,300 $8,750

Pampass Lane Hereford

JERSEY 35 50 MURRAY GREY

SIMMENTAL Blackbridge Simmentals

1yr

15 SPECKLE PARK

Maungahina Stud Premier Cattle Company Premier Cattle Company

Masterton Cambridge Cambridge

McFadzean Cattle Co. Fowler Farms Ltd

Masterton Patea

1yr 1yr 1yr Heifers

18 19 5 OTHER

1yr 33 All bulls available for sale were sold

Commercial

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NI lamb (17kg)

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NI Stag (60kg)

6.20

9.60

NI Bull (300kg)

5.45

5.50

6.00

NI mutton (20kg)

5.00

4.90

5.90

SI Stag (60kg)

6.65

9.60

NI Cow (200kg)

4.00

4.10

4.85

SI lamb (17kg)

7.00

8.60

SI Steer (300kg)

5.15

6.00

SI mutton (20kg)

4.90

4.75

5.85

SI Bull (300kg)

5.10

5.80

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3.95

4.50

UK CKT lamb leg

9.83

9.78

11.58

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7.33

7.29

8.88

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7.33

6.57

7.50

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10.0

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Jun

2019-20

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Jun

Last year

Coarse xbred ind.

2.24

2.17

2.79

37 micron ewe

2.35

2.05

30 micron lamb

$/tonne

6.50 6.00 Jun-20 Aug-20 Sept. 2021

Urea

602

616

2.70

Super

297

314

DAP

768

787

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Dec-19

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Apr-20

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Aug-20

Oct-20

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3030

3000

400

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2830

2825

395

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4140

4100

4050

Butter

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3460

3430

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6.91

6.70

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390 385 380

Oct-19

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Aug-20

Oct-20

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3100

350 $/tonne

3200

3000

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400

380

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Last year

390

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Jun

Prior week

410

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Apr 2019-20

Last week

CANTERBURY FEED WHEAT

7.00

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Feb

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420

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Dec

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7.50

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5-yr ave

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5.00

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7.0

5.50

5-yr ave

9.0

6.0

5.0

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11.0

6.0

6.00

4.00

7.0

$/kg CW

8.0

$/kg CW

4.50

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8.0

7.0

9.0

6.50

9.0

6.0

8.0

5.00

4.00

$/kg MS

North Island lamb slaughter price

5.0

5.50

Last year

North Island stag slaughter price

11.0

6.0

6.00

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10.0

Export markets (NZ$/kg) 9.0

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

$/kg CW

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Ingrid Usherwood

YTD High

YTD Low

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd

35.8

37.89

21.1

Meridian Energy Limited (NS)

5.34

5.9

3.61

The a2 Milk Company Limited

15.45

21.74

13.8

Auckland International Airport Limited

7.38

9.21

4.26

Spark New Zealand Limited

4.62

5.09

3.445

Ryman Healthcare Limited

14.55

17.18

6.61

Mercury NZ Limited (NS)

5.16

5.62

3.595

Mainfreight Limited

54.71

55.5

Contact Energy Limited

7.64

8.15

4.54

Port of Tauranga Limited

7.62

8.14

4.9

Listed Agri Shares

5pm, close of market, Thursday

Company

YTD High

YTD Low

The a2 Milk Company Limited

15.45

21.74

13.8

Comvita Limited

3.29

4.97

1.66

Delegat Group Limited

14.92

15.08

6.39

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

4.34

3.41

Foley Wines Limited

1.85

2.13

1.35

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

0.78

0.9

0.68

Marlborough Wine Estates Group Limited

0.21

0.17

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

1.66

2.3

1.29

PGG Wrightson Limited

2.95

3.01

1.55

Sanford Limited (NS)

5.65

8.2

5.46

Scales Corporation Limited

5.05

5.35

3.3

Seeka Limited

4.04

4.74

3.4

Synlait Milk Limited (NS)

5.4

9.1

4.36

T&G Global Limited S&P/NZX Primary Sector Equity Index

2.69

2.93

2.35

15882

16959

12699

S&P/NZX 50 Index

12407

12544

8499

S&P/NZX 10 Index

12652

12861

9100

300 250

2900

Oct

Nov Dec Latest price

Jan

Feb 4 weeks ago

Mar

200

Oct-19

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR EQUITY

Dec-19

Feb-20

Apr-20

Jun-20

Aug-20

Oct-20

15882

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

12407

S&P/NZX 10 INDEX

12652

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

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WEATHER Soil Moisture

Overview Two big highs kick off this week and both bring different airflows into each end of the country. Northern New Zealand again starts the week with sub-tropical winds from a high parked out to our east, while southern NZ has a high south of Tasmania, which is encouraging a colder southerly change plus a cold front heading northwards. This cold front will reach northern NZ on Wednesday. Some places will have more than a 10-degree drop in daytime highs as this moves northwards. By Friday, that southern high will now be placed up to the north east of NZ, and that will then bring back the subtropical winds along with showers and then windy nor’westers this weekend.

Farmers feel impact of lower bull prices

22/10/2020

Mel Croad mel.croad@globalhq.co.nz Source: NIWA Data

Highlights

Wind

Spring-like with surges of northerlies and nor’westers, then cooler south to south west changes. This week has a cooler change moving north with southerly quarter winds. By the weekend the windy nor’westers return, then change next week to sou’westers again.

Highlights/ Extremes

Temperature More spring ups and downs with this week kicking off with a colder change. Some in the south and east of NZ will have daytime highs tumble by over 10 degrees on where they have been, but will warm back above normal again by the weekend.

14-day outlook

A cold change on Monday and Tuesday this week will see a big temperature drop for some and overnight lows nearer to zero for a time in the south. Drier than average weather kicks back in again from later this week.

7-day rainfall forecast

ARM GATE bull prices are tracking in at $5.50/kg and $5.00/kg in the North and South Island respectively. At these levels, prices are only marginally holding their head above the five-year average. What’s worse is that these prices are already facing some pricing downside, which is occurring even before the main bull processing season truly gets under way. This is in stark contrast to this time last year, when the market was making strong weekly gains. Part of the reason why US imported beef prices are much softer is due to the lack of demand and competition from China for New Zealand beef. Between February and September, NZ beef exports to China dropped by 50,000 tonnes year-on-year, despite total NZ beef exports remaining on par with the previous year. Reports indicate China’s beef imports for the first nine months of this year lifted by close to 40% year-on-year to 1.57 million tonnes. NZ beef has been swept aside by cheaper and plentiful South American beef, which has enjoyed considerable growth in this market in 2020. With the US itching to take advantage of Phase 1 of their trade agreement with China, this space is only going to get more congested and harder to claw back any ground, especially at the

commodity end of the market. With the beef market lacking the competitive tension seen this time last year, export returns are more reliant on what happens in the US market. In the 201920 season, 43% of NZ beef exports were classed as manufacturing beef, of which 59% was shipped to the US. This surge of imported beef from NZ, and some South American countries, has reduced asking prices. This, combined with higher US beef production and the general seasonal easing in beef demand, is resulting in a very different market to a year ago. Twelve months ago, China was leading the race to secure as much manufacturing beef as possible from NZ. The US were caught off guard, however they quickly rose to the challenge. With two large markets competing for our beef, there was only one direction export values and ultimately farm gate prices headed, and that was up. AgriHQ data shows in the first week of September 2019, US imported 95CL bull prices were averaging US$2.40/lb. From there they lifted week-on-week, by mid-October they were at US$2.55/lb and climbed to peak in mid-November at US$3.20/lb leading farm gate bull prices to peak at $6.25-$6.50/kg. In comparison, this September US imported 95CL beef prices started at US$2.48/lb and are currently averaging $2.20/lb. The outlook into November pegs US imported prices softening further. This will continue to influence prices with November farm gate bull prices likely to be sitting over $1/kg behind year-ago levels.

US imported 95CL (US$/lb) 3.2 High pressure is the driver for NZ’s weather at the moment, with huge highs coming in one after the other every week. The highs that move in from the west bring cooler southerlies at first, then as they depart to our east, we get mild northerlies. This week sees a southerly flow and a cold front, then milder winds from Friday and into the weekend. Next week kicks off with another cooler southerly change, a few showers and then more dry high pressure from the west.

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Boner market impacted Tight processor space and a subsequent easing in schedules has impacted prices at auction for manufacturing cattle. Boner cow prices softened at most yards last week, despite most sales hosting a good bench of buyers. The largest offering was at Temuka, where nearly 200 came back 20c/kg as Friesian averaged 555kg and $1.49/kg. North Island prices eased and most traded at $1.80-$1.90/kg. NORTHLAND Kaikohe sale • Yearling South Devon steers fetched up to $3.15/kg • Two-year Shorthorn-cross and beef-cross heifers made $2.50$2.60/kg • The better yearling beef-cross heifers traded at $2.40/kg to $2.60/ kg • Heavier boner cows earned up to $1.80/kg There was around 450 head at KAIKOHE last Wednesday, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. The market has continued to track downwards with more rain needed to change this. Very nice 2-year Shorthorn-cross steers, 450-500kg, made $2.74-$2.76/kg with beef-cross steers at $2.65-$2.70/kg. Whitefaced yearling steers sold at $2.80/kg with Angus-Friesian $2.65-$2.70/kg, and yearling beef-cross bulls made $2.20/kg to $2.40/kg. Wellsford store cattle • Better 2-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 435-563kg, fetched $2.69$2.74/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 203-256kg, strengthened to $3.11-$3.15/kg • Weaner Hereford Friesian steers, 120kg, realised $590, $4.92/kg Throughput lowered to 472 head last Monday at WELLSFORD. A mixed quality yarding included several lighter types as vendors offload. Two-year Angus steers, 483kg, firmed to $2.76/kg. Hereford-Friesian, 301-390kg, traded at $2.51-$2.59/kg though fifteen well-marked types, 263kg, managed $2.89/kg. Similar weighted Hereford-dairy, 275kg, could only muster $2.25/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 277-289kg, held at $2.73-$2.89/kg though eight at 251kg were chased to $3.03/kg. Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 273-291kg, sold to per head budgets at an improved $810. Angus and Angus-Hereford heifers, 295kg, held at $2.54/kg while Angus-Friesian, 233-264kg, managed $2.70$2.73/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

AUCKLAND Pukekohe cattle • Small yearling Hereford-Friesian steers fetched $3.24/kg • Medium crossbred yearling heifers traded up to $3.22/kg • Boner cows sold up to $2.11/kg Finished cattle were sought after at PUKEKOHE last Saturday. Prime steers firmed to $2.72/kg to $2.95/kg, with light prime heifers at $2.75/kg. Small to medium crossbred weaner steers earned $385-$490 and heifers $310-$430.

COUNTIES Tuakau sales • Hereford-Friesian steers, 467kg, sold at $2.93/kg • Hereford bulls, 250kg, earned $1110 • Hereford-Friesian weaner heifers, 115kg, made $465 • New-season prime lambs reached $210 About 750 steers and heifers were yarded at TUAKAU last Thursday and while quality was variable most held, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. Heavier steers, 450-520kg, returned $2.81-$2.93/kg, while, 330450kg, ranged from $2.47/kg to $2.82/kg. Hereford-Friesian weaner steers, 105kg, fetched $545. Heifers included 408kg Angus-cross at $2.65/kg, while 370kg Hereford-Friesian made $940 and 260kg brindle, $600. Wednesday’s prime sale drew a small yarding. Heavy steers, 670-730kg, traded at $2.86-$2.94/kg, and 550-650kg, $2.77-$2.85/kg. Heavy prime heifers sold up to $2.87/kg, whilst 440-490kg earned $2.74-$2.77/kg. Boner cows, 550-570kg, returned $1.80$1.93/kg, with 440-500kg at $1.71-$1.84/kg. Heavy newseason ram lambs earned $210 on Monday and other good males made $185. Heavy prime ewes sold up to $200, and medium-good $130-$175.

WAIKATO Frankton cattle 20.10 • Well-marked yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 246kg, improved to $3.27/kg • Top yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 329-345kg, strengthened to $2.70-$2.77/kg

• All prime beef-dairy steers, 533-746kg, held at $2.84-$2.97/kg PGG Wrightson penned an increased 630 head at FRANKTON last Tuesday. Quality cattle were well contested with little interest for lesser types. Six two-year HerefordFriesian heifers, 409kg, sold well at $2.71/kg, while, 355387kg, held at $2.42-$2.56/kg. Two-year beef-dairy bulls, 305-371kg, were consistent at $2.39-$2.40/kg. Most yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 297-346kg, returned $2.79/kg to $2.94/kg. Angus-Friesian heifers, 236-252kg, eased to $2.11-$2.20/kg, though 273-287kg managed $2.31-$2.46/kg. Friesian bulls, 271-309kg, held at $2.36-$2.46/kg. Top prime beef-cross heifers, 538kg, realised $2.83kg, though three Hereford-Friesian, 461kg, pushed to $2.89/kg. Friesian boner heifers, 427-472kg, eased to $2.31-$2.34/kg, while prime bulls, 527-595kg, improved to $2.78-$2.80/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Frankton cattle 21.10 • Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 401-407kg, firmed to $2.78$2.84/kg • Yearling Friesian bulls, 223-240kg, fetched $2.90-$3.04/kg • Most prime beef-dairy heifers, 418-482kg, softened to $2.63$2.72/kg A smaller yarding of 322 head was penned by New Zealand Farmers Livestock at FRANKTON last Wednesday, as some farmers decided to hold onto stock as rain freshened pastures. Two-year beef-dairy steers, 358-492kg, returned $2.65-$2.74/kg. Four yearling Simmental-cross heifers, 411kg, reached $1160, $2.82/kg. A good portion of beef-dairy steers weighed above 300kg and sold up to $2.65-$2.78/kg. Three nicely marked Hereford-Friesian, 200kg, were a highlight at $3.10/kg. Prime beef-dairy steers, 571-633kg, held at $2.87-$2.94/kg. Boner cows, 498-639kg, returned $1.89-$1.99/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

KING COUNTRY Te Kuiti sheep and cattle • Two-year Simmental-cross bulls, 410kg, made $2.53/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, sold at $2.70/kg • A very limited number of prime new season lambs made $130 • The top end of the prime hoggets fetched $154-$158 with medium $141-$149 and light $129-$138 There was around 350 head of cattle at TE KUITI and 2-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 504-555kg, made $2.92-$2.95/kg and 379-439kg Angus up to $3.10/kg. Yearling SimmentalAngus steers, 356-388kg, traded at $3.03-$3.05/kg with 350kg Angus at $3.13/kg. The top end of the store ewe hoggets sold for breeding at $142-$159, and the balance fetched $50-$110.

BAY OF PLENTY Rangiuru cattle and sheep • Prime Hereford-Friesian bulls, 672kg, made $3.11/kg • High-yielding prime steers over 600kg were typically $2.99-$3.04/ kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 368kg, made $1090, $2.96/kg • Autumn-born weaner Simmental-cross steers and heifers, 147187kg, were $560-$705 • The first pen of new season lambs made $85 Two-year cattle were hard to come by at RANGIURU last Tuesday. The only steers were 405kg Hereford-Friesian that made $2.91/kg. A big yarding of yearlings included nearly 50 Hereford-Friesian steers, 250-335kg, at $3.00-$3.10/kg. The bulk of the heifers were 200-290kg Hereford-Friesian; the heavier end was $2.65-$2.75/kg, but lighter pens were $2.25-$2.35/kg. Prime 650kg Hereford-Friesian heifers made $3.00/kg while Hereford-cross, 510-530kg, were $2.85-$2.88/kg. Hoggets traded for $110-$148 while ewes were $100-$188. Read more in your LivestockEye.

POVERTY BAY Matawhero sheep • Prime two-tooth rams made $110 with ewes at $184 • Heavy prime mixed age ewes earned $160-$186 with lighter types at $144-$147 • Coopworth and Romney ewes with lambs-at-foot sold at $69-$74 • Mixed-age Romney ewes mostly traded at $122-$129

There was a small yarding of ewe hoggets at MATAWHERO last Friday that fetched $121-$132.50. In the prime pens, heavy hoggets fetched $181-$237 with medium at $149-$178.

TARANAKI Taranaki cattle sale • In-milk dairy heifers fetched $1100-$1275, with cows up to $1800 • Three-year Angus bulls, 485kg, made $2300, $4.74/kg • Two-year steers mostly earned $2.60-$2.65/kg • Yearling Friesian bulls realised $2.28-$2.37/kg A lift in pasture growth helped encourage a few more buyers to the TARANAKI cattle sale last Wednesday. Older cattle were very limited and the top end of the 3-year steers earned $2.81/kg. A large portion of the offering were yearlings and steers typically sold in two ranges of $2.85$2.96/kg and $2.67-$2.74/kg, with heifers mostly at $2.48$2.57/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Taranaki dairy-beef weaner fair • Quality Angus-Friesian and Hereford-Friesian steers, 113-118kg, made $540-$600 • Heifers typically traded around the $400 mark • Autumn-born weaner Hereford-Friesian bulls, 210kg, made $600 The market was mixed at the first TARANAKI dairy-beef weaner fair last Thursday. Demand was soft for Friesian bulls with most around the $400 mark. Dairy-beef bulls were more positive and Hereford-Friesian, 120-140kg, were able to reach $650-$660. The lion’s share of autumn-born weaner pens fetched $600-$650, and heifers $400-$500. Read more in your LivestockEye.

HAWKE’S BAY Stortford Lodge prime cattle and sheep • Very heavy mixed-age ewes held at $169-$189 • Good ewes traded at steady to improved levels of $120-$135 • Top end male hoggets improved to $182-$187 An increased yarding of ewes was presented at STORTFORD LODGE last Monday. Very good to heavy mixed-age ewes improved to $140.50-$151.50. Heavy cryptorchid 2-tooths fetched $147. Hogget and lamb numbers reduced to 574 and new season lambs were wellreceived at $128-$156.50. Hoggets met good demand and very-heavy mixedsex improved to $150.50-$163, while heavy types held at $130-$138.50. Very heavy ewe hoggets strengthened to $178-$179.50 with the top end of heavy types at $145-$160. Twenty-six prime cattle were offered and ten very good Angus steers, 619kg, returned $2.98/kg and all heifers, 473-615kg, managed $2.70-$2.81/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep • New season lamb prices came back $10-$15, as good made $112-$125 and medium $89-$106 • Yearling Angus steers, 353-389kg, firmed to $3.19-$3.29/kg • Yearling Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, 307-317kg, earned $940-$1045 • 41 Angus-Charolais heifers, 293kg, sold well at $3.24/kg • Yearling Simmental-cross bulls, 311kg, made $3.20/kg New season lamb volume was high at STORTFORD LODGE last Wednesday. These totalled nearly 4200 and small types sold for $70.50-$80. Mixed-sex hoggets traded at $122-$135.50 and males, $140.50-$158. Good cattle sold on a firm market while lesser lines eased. The top pen of 2-year Angus steers, 532kg, achieved $3.22/kg while most other traditional lines made $3.03-$3.09/kg and HerefordFriesian, $2.72-$2.83/kg. Yearling exotic and exotic-cross steers, 303-315kg, achieved $3.15-$3.27/kg. Heifers of same age were variable though most of the better lines traded in the $2.57/kg to $2.99/kg range. Angus bulls, 351kg, made $2.99/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

MANAWATU Feilding prime cattle and sheep • Angus heifers, 517kg, made $2.56/kg • Angus cows, 427kg and 495kg, earned $1.79/kg and $1.92/kg

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 26, 2020

NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE: This yearling Santa Gertrudis steer, along with his friends, sold for $970, $2.69/kg at Temuka last week.

Hoggets were mouthed at FEILDING last Monday and most had lambs’ teeth. Very heavy lines earned $178-$181 while heavy pens made $158-$176.50 and medium-good $146-$158. The sale also featured the start of the new season prime lambs. One pen sold for $166 while a smaller pen made $125. Good ewes made $150-$160 and mediumgood $130-$149. Top Friesian cows, 445kg, earned $2.10/kg while 518-673kg made $1.80-$1.84/kg. A small calf sale was a game of two halves with good beef-cross bulls $150-$190, while anything small or in the heifer pens made $30-$60. Read more in your LivestockEye. Feilding store sale • Traditional 2-year steers, 440-535kg, were $3.05-$3.20/kg • Yearling South Devon-cross steers, 425kg, made $1370-$1380 • Yearling Friesian bulls, 220-290kg, were $2.75-$2.85/kg • Old season hoggets averaged $113.50 The 1200 head cattle sale ranged between steady and weaker depending on the class in question, with South Island cattle making up a quarter of the pens. Traditional 2-year steers held relative to their quality with 440-535kg making $3.05-$3.20/kg. Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 365-455kg, sold for $2.70-$2.80/kg. Traditional yearling steers, 215-310kg, were almost always $3.05-$3.25/kg whereas 285-335kg Hereford-Friesian were $2.85-$2.95/kg. Yearling Friesian bulls made $2.65-$2.85/kg from 220kg to 320kg. Traditional and exotic-cross yearling heifers were $2.75-$2.85/kg at 225kg plus, with the dairy-beef lines 20c/kg lower. Only a thousand head was brought into the sheep yards. Mid cuts of hoggets were $105-$115, with the better and lighter lines plus or minus $20. Barely any new season lambs were sold. The opening pen of heavy ewes with lambs-at-foot sold well at $120.50. Read more in your LivestockEye Rongotea cattle • Two-year Speckle Park bulls, 385-650kg, made $2.75/kg to $3.09/ kg • Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 329-428kg, earned $2.13/kg to $2.55/kg • Yearling Friesian bulls, 235-385kg, earned $2.13/kg to $2.37/kg • Hereford boner cows sold at $1.65/kg The first of the weaner bulls hit the market at RONGOTEA last Wednesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Weaner Friesian bulls, 94-112kg, made $350-$465, with 115kg Hereford-Friesian at $515. Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 195-280kg, sold at $2.51$2.57/kg, while same breed heifers returned $2.05/kg to $2.59/kg.

CANTERBURY Coalgate cattle and sheep • Prime Angus steers, 635kg, made $2.85/kg • Prime Angus and Angus-cross bulls, 520-644kg, made $2.59$2.62/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian bulls, 263kg, earned $2.40/kg • Store lambs made $118, with the lion’s share $83-$100 New season lamb numbers crept upwards at COALGATE last Thursday. Most lines traded at $130-$168. The top third of the hoggest traded at $160-$193. The remainder earned $120-$159. Heavy ewes made $170-$222 with the bulk of the section medium types that sold for $140-$168. The store cattle pens were lop-sided with yearling heifers, whose main talking point was 212-287kg Hereford-Friesian that made $2.20-$2.26/kg. Few lines sold above this, with the most money paid $2.53/kg for a 296kg Hereford-Friesian heifer pen. Prime steers over 500kg made $2.72-$2.76/kg. Good heifers made similar money with the top cuts $2.71$2.76/kg while second-cuts were $2.54-$2.64/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Canterbury Park prime cattle and all sheep • Prime Murray Grey-cross steers, 620kg, achieved $2.95/kg • Prime Angus steers, 635-675kg, made $2.73-$2.80/kg • Prime Angus heifers, 485-590kg, fetched $2.60-$2.66/kg Small numbers of new season lambs were found in both the prime and store sections at CANTERBURY PARK last Tuesday. Three lines in the store section made $90-$111 while 200 sprinkled amongst the prime pens made $98$166. The best prime hogget pens made $155-$175 with the balance largely $131-$153. A few very heavy ewes made $201-$212 with the remainder mostly $128-$181. On Wednesday CANTERBURY PARK hosted a singlevendor auction. Over 1000 yearlings were split evenly between steers and heifers. The top pen of Angus steers, 435kg, made $3.02/kg with $2.81/kg to $2.96/kg covering the next 200. Charolais-cross, 274-327kg, made $2.74-$2.84/ kg, with the rest 210-270kg and $2.64-$2.73/kg. Charolais heifers, 264-291kg, made $2.87-$2.88/kg with lighter pens $2.54/kg to $2.76/kg. Angus, 330kg, achieved $2.70/kg, before the majority, 259-326kg, fetched $2.47-$2.58/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

SOUTH-CANTERBURY Temuka prime cattle and all sheep • Angus steers, 558kg, returned $2.68/kg • Angus bulls, 533-563kg, traded for $2.53-$2.57/kg • Angus heifers, 478-578kg, made $2.54-$2.63/kg

• Very heavy hoggets made $182-$201 with the bulk $152-$169 • The top ewes were $192-$200 with the majority $120-$186 A big volume of dairy cows at TEMUKA last Monday were mostly over 475kg and sold over the tight band of $1.43$1.55/kg. Hereford-Friesian steers, 500-685kg, made up half of their class and fetched $2.48-$2.61/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 507-574kg, earned $2.51-$2.57/kg. Merino and other fine-wool types were the main feature of the store sheep. The best performing was a pen of ewes that made $131, while others were $74-$100. Large numbers of ewes with lambs-at-foot made $60-$86 all counted. Read more in your LivestockEye. Temuka beef-only store sale • Yearling traditional steers, 375-430kg, traded for $3.04/kg to $3.18/kg • Yearling Charolais-cross steers, 300-352kg, earned $2.84-$2.95/kg • Yearling Simmental and Simmental-Hereford, 365kg, made $2.98-$3.01/kg TEMUKA’s annual beef-only sale last Thursday was a busy affair. Buyers were prepared to pay reasonable prices for quality heifers, but they were more selective at the lower end of the market. The top 100 made $2.51-$2.61/kg, though one pen sold above this at $2.64/kg. The balance were mostly medium weighted pens that generally fetched $2.40-$2.50/kg. There were few exotic heifers entered with the main standout Simmental-cross, 335-361kg, that made $2.30$2.39/kg. Only 10% of the yarding was 2-year cattle, and most were lower quality Devon-cross steers off the Chatham Islands. These were nearly all 292-333kg and $1.92-$2.02/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

OTAGO Balclutha cattle and sheep • Heavy prime ewes held at $140-$160, with medium $130-$130 and light $100 • Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 400-450kg, made $2.50-$2.60/ kg There was a reasonable yarding of prime hoggets at BALCLUTHA last Wednesday which mostly sold on par to previous sales with heavy types at $150-$170, medium $130-$140 and light $100. Yearling cattle struggled, 250-350kg Hereford-Friesian steers made $2.20/kg to $2.40/kg with same breed heifers, 200-300kg, at $2.00/kg to $2.20/kg.

SOUTHLAND Lorneville Sheep • Two-year beef-cross bulls, 414-500kg, traded at $2.28-$2.32/kg • Yearling Hereford-cross steers, 330kg, sold at $2.55/kg • Boner cows above 500kg fetched up to $1.50/kg • Heavy prime two-tooths earned $106-$112, with medium at $80$90 • Ewes with lambs-at-foot made $78-$95 all-counted A small yarding of prime cattle eased at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday. Prime steers, 495kg, made $2.40/kg and 450kg beef-cross heifers $2.30/kg. The store market was difficult and beef-cross steers, 420-438kg, earned $2.36-$2.38/kg and 438kg Hereford-cross heifers $2.33/kg. Heavy prime hoggets eased to $134-$145, with light to medium at $116$130. Primes ewes eased with heavy types back to $150$168, medium $126-$147 and light $105-$122. Top store hoggets fetched $95-$110, with medium at $85-$94 and light $50-$75. Charlton sheep • Heavy prime ewes firmed to $160-$180, with medium at $135$155 and light $95-$120 • Very good ewes with lambs-at-foot sold well at $95 A reasonable sized yarding of prime hoggets was met with good demand at CHARLTON last Wednesday and heavy types strengthened to $170-$192, with medium $140$150 and light $117-$135.

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Steers find success in Canterbury THROUGHPUTS at sale yards have been as changeable as the weather recently, with catalogues shrinking throughout the week. The Temuka sale yards saw a significant drop in store cattle numbers booked this week, as what was going to be a two-day sale reduced to a oneday event. In the end, 1678 cattle made it to the yards. The reason for the reduction in numbers was mainly linked to an uneasy market. PGG Wrightson regional livestock manager Joe Higgins indicated that would-be vendors either offloaded their cattle in private paddock sales to avoid price uncertainty, or took the option of live exporting. Not all live export shipments have received permits to operate, but at $3.30/kg for 260-360kg heifers, companies are offering a competitive rate. The majority of the cattle offered at Temuka were yearlings, with a fairly even split between steers and heifers. This is on theme for Canterbury this week, as a single vendor sold 1029 yearlings through the Canterbury Park Saleyards the day prior. Last week, this influx of yearlings on the market was causing some anxiety as to whether demand could meet supply. However, any naysayers would have been pleasantly surprised by the strong bidding at Canterbury Park. Cattle were competed for in the rostrum and online, as bidr users came away with 33% of the catalogue. Yearling heifers averaged $2.53/ kg, while Hereford steers averaged $2.70/kg and Angus made a premium at $2.89/kg. It got better for steers at Temuka, as the reduced offering matched demand well. A wide range of weights meant there were options for all, and a traditional steer made a strong average of $2.95/kg. Higgins reported both vendor and agent expectations were exceeded by these prices, but heifers were more of a struggle in spots and could not reach the benchmark set at Canterbury Park, as traditional options averaged $2.42/kg. However, it should be noted that there were some lighter weights and more variance in quality in the Temuka heifers, which is to be expected at a mixed vendor sale. sarah.friel@globalhq.co.nz

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PROJECTIONS: Earlier in the month, ANZ agri-economist Susan Kilsby said growth in earlyseason milk in NZ and strong milk flows in other parts of the world had so far not dented buyer confidence, adding there’s always a risk factor.

Also, economies in other key dairy markets in Asia were faring better than expected. Steel says signs are emerging that Chinese consumption was following the industrial recovery that had been evident for some months. “On the supply side, some pockets of dry conditions appearing in NZ raises questions around whether the strong start to the milk season can be sustained,” he said. With recent positive developments looking sustainable, BNZ was encouraged enough to lift to $6.80, although there remained a wide range of possible outcomes. Earlier in the month, ANZ agrieconomist Susan Kilsby said growth in early-season milk in NZ and strong milk flows in other parts of the

Yearling traditional steers, 310kg average, at Temuka

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Hugh Stringleman THIRD consecutive rise in the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index right at the peak of New Zealand’s milk production in spring has prompted two bank economists to raise their forecasts of the seasonal farm gate milk price. Westpac senior agri-economist Nathan Penny added 50c to put his estimate at $7/kg milksolids and BNZ senior economist Doug Steel went up 30c to $6.80. The GDT indicator on October 20 rose 0.4%, including a similar small lift for whole milk powder (WMP) prices. The market has risen 6.5% during September and October. NZX dairy analyst Amy Castleton says the revised milk price after the latest GDT results and the derivatives market response was $7.11, up 12c from the previous calculation in early October. Milk futures prices have risen 3% from $6.77 to $6.95 for September 2021 contracts. ASB is sitting at $6.75, ANZ at $6.50 and Rabobank at $6.35, with an indication that its forecast will rise in early December if the current market conditions prevail. Penny says Westpac economists now expect dairy prices to hold at or around current levels for the remainder of the season. It was a contrast with their earlier view that prices would weaken as the global recession weighed on dairy demand. The Chinese economy had rebounded better than expected postcovid and was now on track to post modest growth in 2020, the only major economy to do so.

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world had so far not dented buyer confidence. “But as milk volumes lift and global economic conditions deteriorate, risks continue to be skewed to the downside,” she said. Rabobank’s senior dairy analyst Emma Higgins said Chinese demand for WMP was noticeably higher than a month ago and compared with this time last year. Yet milk production is increasing in many parts of the world. Sometimes it was easy to forget in NZ that we are in the midst of a pandemic, Higgins commented. “But Europe is moving through its second wave of covid-19 infections and governments are (re)imposing varying restrictions in the fight against the spread of the virus,” she said.

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